trying to set up FTP on windows server 2008

antok86

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im trying to set up an FTP on windows server 2008 i have done these two things

1.Install IIS
2.Install FTP for IIS 7

on the server computer i can access the ftp on windows explorer ftp://192.168.0.117 but on a computer on the same network i do not get the same results.

after i can get access over the internet is there a way to give access to certain people like my brother to get on who lives somewhere else.

this is used in a home setting. thanks

EDIT:
trying to setup FTP using FILEZILLA
 
If other on the lan can't see the ftp it's probably the firewall on the server.
 
If it is a simple home setting download filezilla server and use it. Then just uninstall the iis features. This also makes it easy as it is a seperate account setup vs using the ad accounts or local accounts on the server.
 
If it is a simple home setting download filezilla server and use it. Then just uninstall the iis features. This also makes it easy as it is a seperate account setup vs using the ad accounts or local accounts on the server.

will users still be able to get into the ftp using broswer ??? if i use filezilla?
 
Yea you need to open the ports in your router like you would with iis but any client that supports ftp should work when connecting to it.
 
ok i get the log on prompt..when i log on i get this "425 Can't open data connection."
 
I recommend ioFTPD as an FTP server rather than the windows built-in server. ioFTPD is a little complicated to get setup the first time (no graphical UI), but there are a lot of guides. It's the best FTP server I've run across yet.
 
im trying filezilla right now at it seems to be what im looking for an pretty noobie friendly
 
i also forgot..that my server is hooked up to a wireless bridge wrt54g running dd-wrt...do i have to port forward on that too?
 
been trying all night..still no go on filezilla....still get the 425 Cant open data connection
 
If this is a residential internet account, have you considered that your ISP could be blocking your ability to host an FTP server?;)
 
my 660series dsl modem is in bridge mode.
maybe this will help. this is my setup.

Bridged DSL modem + DGL-4300 router ------------(wireless)---------[wrt54g bridge client mode dd-wrt] then server is connected over ethernet to wrt54g
 
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