FTP SERVER ON WIN2K ADV SERVER

[carlcroom]

I'm having a problem getting an FTP server running on Win2K advanced server. In our company, we have 1 machine running Win2k adv. server used as an image server and storage. We also have another machine , also running Win2k adv.server as database and file server. They are identical, built by me, with 512 MB memory, 3-120 GIG drives in each and both have 2 NICs( internal LAN and internet) Approx. 25 Win2K workstations access these 2 servers. Trying to setup an FTP server on the image server, I get error - cannot open port 21. I have tried using 2 different FTP server programs, Filezilla server and Guild FTP server with the same result. However, I can setup either program on the database server or on any of the workstations and it works just fine. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[bierhunter]

Have you tried the FTP server that comes built-in to IIS?

 

[bcastner]

This is written in a Linksys router context, but the principle is the same. You need to make sure there is no firewall blocking the necessary ports behind NAT routers:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,1381832;root=equip,16;mode=flat

 

[raztaboule]

are you sure the IIS ftp is not started ?
( netstat -an | more )

make also sure the internal firewall is not fitering port 21.

hope this help.