Help Using FTP from home to home pc's

[josh0227]

I am simply trying to transfer files from my home's pc to my friends pc. I have installed and started the service on both pc's, but I can only connect annonymously to either machine. When I specify a login name and password, then when I try to connect (through IE [ftp:\\ip address]) it prompts me for a login and password, but the one that I put in in the FTP properties doesn't work. Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[mattjurado]

Here's a 9 page guide. Good luck!

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1491

Matt J.

Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.

 

[Jump1ng]

If you are going to upload files from one machine to another you really need to get a proper ftp client installed. IE6 and ftp is not something that I like to use its just slow and cumbersome.

Yes you can download a file using IE and browse but for proper ftp operation get a client.

There is tons out there and a couple of good free ones, one that i have used before is called Filezilla which is a free download.
Filezilla Homepage

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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

 

[josh0227]

Thanks! I think I have a hold on it now. My main concern was security. What other ways are there to transfer files other than FTP?

 

[mattjurado]

Two of the more common methods are e-mail (limited to smaller files), or you can actually do it using Windows built in MS Networking (you can open a browser and type \\%yourfriendsipaddress% to view his network shares (assuming he grants your username/password rights, you can copy and paste the files over).

However, FTP is the best bet to transfer files. Its been around years, and there are even secure ftp clients out there with different encryption methods if the data is sensitive. Be wary of 3rd party clients that integrate with the windows shell, I frequently see errors by these functions. Typically you can uncheck that integration during the setup, do so if you can.

Matt J.

Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.

 

[josh0227]

Ok. I ended up using serv-u and FileZilla. Seems to be working fine now. Thanks for your help.

 

[dilettante]

Some suggestions...

Secure Windows to Windows FTP:

Client - Core FTP LE

http://www.coreftp.com/

Server - freeSSHd

http://freesshd.com

-or- freeFTPd

http://www.freeftpd.com/

Caveat:

The server needs to be running NT (4.0, 2000, XP, 2003).

 

[josh0227]

Ok,
I have it set up so remote users can use serv-u, with filezilla, and they can access some of their directories, however some of the directories that I have set up for them are coming up empty on filezilla. There are several folders and files in the directories... any ideas? Does this have something to do with permissions?

 

[josh0227]

I figured out that the permissions on those folders on the server were only set up for access from certain users. I tested it out with letting the "everyone" user to have full control to the folders, and then it showed up in the FTP client. Now, how to I allow access to the certain ftp client users to those folders, without allowing "everyone" to access them. Some of the folders belong to accounting, engineering, etc....