Problems with IIS FTP, please help

Hello,

I have setup IIS FTP on Windows 2003. I have also enabled the FTP Server in
the Windows firewall (tab Advanced). However, when I try to connect using an
FTP client, it does not work. Here's what it happens (the client is
configured to run in active mode, but also in passive mode it does not
work):

1) If I disable the Windows firewall, everything works
2) If I uncheck the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
Firewall), the FTP client cannot connect at all
3) If I check the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the Firewall),
the FTP client connects to the server, it tries to send the USER but then it
hangs.

What should I do?
Thanks!

RE: Problems with IIS FTP, please help

Hi,

Try to do a telnet on port 21 from the client machine to the FTP Server.
Also you may additionally add the Port 21 on the Windows Firewall. I hope
this solves.
--
regards,
Rajiv.I
MCP,MCSA


"Bus" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have setup IIS FTP on Windows 2003. I have also enabled the FTP Server in
> the Windows firewall (tab Advanced). However, when I try to connect using an
> FTP client, it does not work. Here's what it happens (the client is
> configured to run in active mode, but also in passive mode it does not
> work):
>
> 1) If I disable the Windows firewall, everything works
> 2) If I uncheck the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
> Firewall), the FTP client cannot connect at all
> 3) If I check the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the Firewall),
> the FTP client connects to the server, it tries to send the USER but then it
> hangs.
>
> What should I do?
> Thanks!
>
>
>

Re: Problems with IIS FTP, please help

Hi,

I did that, no luck. I still cannot access via FTP. If I disable the
firewall, it works!
When I installed the FTP Server, it worked ok with the firewall. A couple of
days ago the server was rebooted, and since then it does not work... What
else can I do?
Thanks.



"RajivI" ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Hi,
>
> Try to do a telnet on port 21 from the client machine to the FTP Server.
> Also you may additionally add the Port 21 on the Windows Firewall. I hope
> this solves.
> --
> regards,
> Rajiv.I
> MCP,MCSA
>
>
> "Bus" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have setup IIS FTP on Windows 2003. I have also enabled the FTP Server
>> in
>> the Windows firewall (tab Advanced). However, when I try to connect using
>> an
>> FTP client, it does not work. Here's what it happens (the client is
>> configured to run in active mode, but also in passive mode it does not
>> work):
>>
>> 1) If I disable the Windows firewall, everything works
>> 2) If I uncheck the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
>> Firewall), the FTP client cannot connect at all
>> 3) If I check the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
>> Firewall),
>> the FTP client connects to the server, it tries to send the USER but then
>> it
>> hangs.
>>
>> What should I do?
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>

Re: Problems with IIS FTP, please help

Well, in general the windows firewall is a poor substitute for a real one.
You can get something called "smoothwall" for free and install it on a
desktop machine you have lying around... or invest in a PIX or something.

Otherwise, I'd say you still have a configuration issue with the Windows
Firewall and need to keep working on it.

Are you absolutely sure nothing else is running on that port? Try running
netstat from the command line to see if anything else is using that port.

Any errors in the event log?

"Bus" wrote in message
news:4693b91b$0$4789$4fafbaef@reader4.news.tin.it...
> Hi,
>
> I did that, no luck. I still cannot access via FTP. If I disable the
> firewall, it works!
> When I installed the FTP Server, it worked ok with the firewall. A couple
> of days ago the server was rebooted, and since then it does not work...
> What else can I do?
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> "RajivI" ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:EDF36A44-AB17-43C2-9BB2-B7239A20D9B6@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Try to do a telnet on port 21 from the client machine to the FTP Server.
>> Also you may additionally add the Port 21 on the Windows Firewall. I hope
>> this solves.
>> --
>> regards,
>> Rajiv.I
>> MCP,MCSA
>>
>>
>> "Bus" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have setup IIS FTP on Windows 2003. I have also enabled the FTP Server
>>> in
>>> the Windows firewall (tab Advanced). However, when I try to connect
>>> using an
>>> FTP client, it does not work. Here's what it happens (the client is
>>> configured to run in active mode, but also in passive mode it does not
>>> work):
>>>
>>> 1) If I disable the Windows firewall, everything works
>>> 2) If I uncheck the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
>>> Firewall), the FTP client cannot connect at all
>>> 3) If I check the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
>>> Firewall),
>>> the FTP client connects to the server, it tries to send the USER but
>>> then it
>>> hangs.
>>>
>>> What should I do?
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Re: Problems with IIS FTP, please help

yes, alos I have the same problem , but when stopping ALG Service then let
client's issue ftp active mode it's work , but when cliens issue passive mode
, I got conection timed out . also event log report that windows firewall
block incoming connections

".._.." wrote:

> Well, in general the windows firewall is a poor substitute for a real one.
> You can get something called "smoothwall" for free and install it on a
> desktop machine you have lying around... or invest in a PIX or something.
>
> Otherwise, I'd say you still have a configuration issue with the Windows
> Firewall and need to keep working on it.
>
> Are you absolutely sure nothing else is running on that port? Try running
> netstat from the command line to see if anything else is using that port.
>
> Any errors in the event log?
>
> "Bus" wrote in message
> news:4693b91b$0$4789$4fafbaef@reader4.news.tin.it...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I did that, no luck. I still cannot access via FTP. If I disable the
> > firewall, it works!
> > When I installed the FTP Server, it worked ok with the firewall. A couple
> > of days ago the server was rebooted, and since then it does not work...
> > What else can I do?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > "RajivI" ha scritto nel messaggio
> > news:EDF36A44-AB17-43C2-9BB2-B7239A20D9B6@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Try to do a telnet on port 21 from the client machine to the FTP Server.
> >> Also you may additionally add the Port 21 on the Windows Firewall. I hope
> >> this solves.
> >> --
> >> regards,
> >> Rajiv.I
> >> MCP,MCSA
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bus" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I have setup IIS FTP on Windows 2003. I have also enabled the FTP Server
> >>> in
> >>> the Windows firewall (tab Advanced). However, when I try to connect
> >>> using an
> >>> FTP client, it does not work. Here's what it happens (the client is
> >>> configured to run in active mode, but also in passive mode it does not
> >>> work):
> >>>
> >>> 1) If I disable the Windows firewall, everything works
> >>> 2) If I uncheck the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
> >>> Firewall), the FTP client cannot connect at all
> >>> 3) If I check the FTP Server checkbox (in the Advanced tab of the
> >>> Firewall),
> >>> the FTP client connects to the server, it tries to send the USER but
> >>> then it
> >>> hangs.
> >>>
> >>> What should I do?
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>