2 XP questions

[ScottyB]

1) I am having some problems on mIRC, Is there a way I can check to see if my ports are open in XP?
2) In the XP ftp server, can I put a password on it so only my friends can get in?

 

[thereaderrabbit]

Due to all sorts of configuration problems I had with XP's built in FTP server, I started using Blackmoon FTP Server. I'm never going back. This server is very configurable and also runs nicely as a service.

-Reader

 

[RPB]

1here
2 i'm sure you can but i don't know how.