BulletProof FTP: Problems Connecting

[StarsFan4Life]

I setup BulletProof FTP lastnight at home and setup a couple of test accounts to see if I could view folders from outside my home network.

When I got to work today I hit ftp.mywebsite.com and the login screen came up. None of my logins (which I am entering correctly - case sensitive and all) work. My log file "shows" me connecting but gives me these messages:

-----Type A
-----200 Type set to A
-----PASV
-----227 Entering Passive Mode

However, I keep getting shot back to the login menu and cannot ever connect. What am I doing wrong here? I do have the following things enabled/set:

* Router has port 21 forwarded to this server at home
* Windows Firewall is OFF on the server
* Using Dyanmic DNS through DNSMadeEasy.com and it is all configured properly and working (have my website through IIS working just fine with all of this - and as I said, from outside my home network I can hit ftp.mywebsite.com and the login screen comes up - but my logins will not work)
* User accounts do point to a particular "test" folder on my server until I can get this working and setup completely


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[masteryoda34]

There might be a second port you need to forward to your FTP server on your router. I think passive FTP uses two ports.

 

[StarsFan4Life]

What port would that be?

 

[masteryoda34]

I dont know. You'll have to look around in the settings for your FTP program.

 

[StarsFan4Life]

What is passive mode and do I have to use it?

 

[spidey07]

There are special considerations you have to make when running FTP and NAT like you are doing. Bullet proof should have a guide on how to set it up. Other than that you can goodl "ftp and nat"

Be aware that your FTP server is going to be constantly attacked.

 

[StarsFan4Life]

Why should I be prepared?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: StarsFan4Life
Why should I be prepared?

An open FTP port is like waving a huge flag saying "come get me!!!"

 

[StarsFan4Life]

Is there a secure way of conducting FTP?

 

[StarsFan4Life]

Originally posted by: StarsFan4Life
Is there a secure way of conducting FTP?

?

 

[JackMDS]

Secure way is to run SFTP. I.e SSH & FTP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SFTP

Does not work from the outside?

1. Check it from a real outside location. Some Router do not support going out and coming back on the same Network.

2. Make sure that your ISP does not block the ftp ports.

 

[zerogear]

Setup rules for ignoring connections after a certain amount of failed connections in a certain time frame. I usually set it to around 25-30 connections within 60 seconds.