Setting up a FTP server

[Geeky1]

I need a hand setting up an FTP server; I've downloaded Serv-U, but I can't seem to get it working. Oh, and I have no idea if port 21 is open anyhow, since I can't seem to find a port scanner to check.

Can someone give me a hand please? :)

[primesuspect]

i guarantee that your college has port 21 closed. You'll have to talk to your net admin to get it open.

[Dexter]

Ditto what Prime said. You can check using a Shields Up Scan:

https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

The setup wizard on Serv-U is great, so if you followed it, you should have a functioning FTP. But if your port 21 is closed, you're hooped.

Dexter...

[Geeky1]

Yeah, port 21 is closed. :rant:

[Clutch]

You could try running it on a different port, even though the default is 21.

[Geeky1]

i tried setting it to port 80; that didn't work either

[primesuspect]

No way, they're going to block FTP for sure. No sane sysadmin would allow a normal user to have an FTP server. It is just asking for trouble.

[EMT]

That's true, but they might not go that far to check the traffic - beyond what port number it's on. First find out what ports can be reached from an outside computer, then try hosting FTP on some of them.

As a side note, my brother at University of Maryland runs an FTP server - not that it does much but it's completely unblocked. Whereas here at UIUC we can't host *anything* by default and the best we can get is a Mostly Closed firewall status.

[Clutch]

Well most packets for port 80 get sent directly to an application such as IE, firefox, etc...correct? That is the default port for HTTP.

[KingFish]

Try using the port for standard email since port 80 can be so busy. You definitely don't have to use port 21. The grisoft port scan is good advice too. I've used serv-u and G6 with success although I liked G6 more. Don't be surprised if the feds come swooping down on you one day though.

KF

[leishi85]

try port 1337, it worked for me.