How to set up an FTP Server?

[Zen Davis]

I set up a WinFTP server to let my friend transfer some large home video files of our trip to the Asian Film Festival last July but when he tried to download the files, it doesn't allow him to. Does anyone have an idea why this may be? He can connect to the server but whenever he tried to download the files, it doesn't let him.

He has Windows Vista. Is there some kind of compatiblity problem between the two XP and Vista or is it something else?

[m6oo]

Are you behind a firewall? If so, you have to open up the FTP ports (look it up) for inbound connections and pass them to your server.

Software? I recommend using filezilla (look it up) from the good folks at Mozilla

[Achilles]

ftp port is 21.. i was also thinking ports but if you can connect that means the port is open. the error messages your friend gets will prolly be the most informative to help solve the problem.

its been awhile since i've set up a windows ftp server... i remember the last time i did it there were some funky settings i had to play with to allow file serving.

your problem sounds like a settings issue to me.