Install Configure FTP Server With SSL Using FileZilla Server and FTP Client Using CuteFTP (part 1)
Tue, 10/23/2007 - 00:06 | 
bella
Now I want show you how to install and configure FileZilla Server in Windows server.
Download FileZilla Server
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/filezilla/FileZilla_Server-0_9_24.exe
Installing FileZilla Server
- Run FileZilla_Server-0_9_23.exe
- In License Agreement click I Agree button.
- Choose components you wish to install. Then click Next > button.
- Choose install location. Next >.
- Startup settings. Next >.
- Install.
- After installation complete, Close.
Configuring FileZilla Server
- You must configure like the picture below.
- Connect to server 127.0.0.1. Check on Always connect to this server. OK.
- If you see like below, it mean success to connect to server.
- In menu bar, click Edit > Setting.
- In General Settings, types port number on Listen on this ports. I types 2121.
- In custom welcome message, types message you want.
- IP bindings.
- IP Filter.
- In Passive mode settings, use the following IP, types 100.100.100.100 (change with your own server IP). In custom port range types 50000 - 51000.
- Security settings.
- Miscellaneous.
- Admin Interface settings.
- Logging.
- Gss Settings.
- Speed Limits.
- Filetransfer compression
- SSL/TLS settings, check on Enable SSl/TLS support, Allow explicit SSL/TLS on normal connections, and Force explicit SSL/TLS. On Listen for SSL/TLS-only connections on the following ports: 990.
Now we need to create a certificate. Click on Generate new certificate button.
- Fill your own information. Then Click Browse button to save key and certificate file.
- Save your certificate with extention .crt
- Click on Generate certificate button.
- Click OK after successfullly.
- You will see like this below.
- In Autoban setting like below. Then click OK button.
- OK.
- Click on OK button again.
Create User
- In menu bar, click Edit > Users.
- In General setting, Click Add button for add new users.
- Types name of new user account.
- Types password for new user account.
- In Shared folders setting, click Add button.
- Choose which folder do you want to share. Then click OK button.
- OK.
Setting FTP server with FileZilla Server done. DON'T FORGET to open port 990 and 50000-51000 in firewall.
I'll show you how to setting for FTP Client with CuteFTP in next chapter (part 2).
Thank you.
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thanks for this article
Now I am confused....testing with SSL disabled and connecting to port 21...works fine...
...but...looking at the log on the Server I do not see a 227 message when I connect via Port 21...which is perhaps why it worked before I added rerouring for Ports 50000 to 50100.
So, the odd conclusion is; with SSL disabled there is no message 227 and with SSL enabled there is a message 227 on the Server log.
Hello,
My FTP Server is behind a NAT router.
The Router is given to routing its Port 21 to internal Port 21 of the PC which is running FTP Server.
With SSL disabled on FTP Server, I connect via Port 21 - no problems. So far so good, excited by the prospect of enabling SSL I dare to go where I have never been before ...SSL country.
So then I decide to enable SSL on the Server.
The router is given to routing its Port 990 to internal Port 990 of the PC which is running FTP Server and
I have followed all of the steps to set up SSL on FileZilla.
i.e. SSL/TLS Settings set so all boxes are ticket. Certificate generated and given a home. Key password left blank.
Port 990 selected. Press OK. Then Quit. Then Stop FTP Server. Then Start FTP Server. Restart Server Interface. All looks ok.
Ah...but then when I connect via Client to Server, via Port 990...aahhh...
I connect ok,...
2009-10-14 12:23:53 672 0 Command: PASV
2009-10-14 12:23:53 672 0 Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,2,102,195,82)
2009-10-14 12:23:53 672 0 Status: Server sent passive reply with unroutable address. Using server address instead.
2009-10-14 12:23:53 672 0 Trace: Reply: 192.168.2.102, peer: 82.83.104.4
Looking at Line 2. ...Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,2,102,195,82) ie Response was to Port 50002 (256*195 + 82)
...but this Port is not configured on my Router...Hmmm...so back to the Router and added rule to reroute its Ports 50000 to 50100 to internal Ports 50000 to 50100 of the PC which is running FTP Server.
Remember: In the FTP Server Settings > Passive Mode Settings > Use Custom Port Range is 50000 to 50100 ...ahhh.
Damn, it works! The Router needs to reroute Ports 50000 to 50100 to the same Range on the PC running the FTP Server.
Try it ...it may work!
GREAT artickle a lot of helpful pictures! thanks for this
GOOD ARTİCLE.
hi,
Wht should I do to set up FileZilla FTP server as my pc is behind a NAT device. My pc has a private IP (192.168.1.11) and my NAT device has a DYNAMIC public IP.
Marcus
you need to setup a port forwarding between your server and your PC
simple forward port 20 and 21 TCP into your PC ip address.
Under "edit settings/listen on these ports" your tutorial has "2121" I understood that it should be set to listen on ports 20 and 21. Is this an error or does it work? So far yours seems to be the best tutorial I have found, but while I was trying to get FZ Server setup yesterday I did come across an adobe file with instructions on how to open an ftp port on my Westell model 327 router. It says 20 and 21.
normally ftp is listen on port 21 TCP and port 20 TCP as FTP data. but in our tutorial we are using port 2121 TCP as example. You can safely change it to 21 TCP on the installation
I just got my first PC with server 2008 standard edition setup in a data center and have been pulling my hair out trying to setup IIS. Finally I gave up and looked to Filezilla which was nearly as frustrating, until I read your tutorial. Thank you so very much for laying it out for me. I really appreciate it!
hei tim... you're welcome :)
In addition to information provided by other sources, e.g., Wiki Filezilla- Network Configuration, your server and client set of comments and screen shots helped me adjust client settings and get secured FTP (w/TLS) working. Much appreciated!
Good job!
Orlando Stevenson
http://thisweekinsecurity.blogspot.com