WTF? My FTP server won't go online...

[Mean MrMustard]

It says "Unable to start server, port 21 may already be in use." Nothing else will using port 21 right now. what's going on?

 

[Genx87]

What exactly kind of server are you trying to get running?
Which OS, and what server is it?

Thank you

 

[Mean MrMustard]

I'm using Windows 2000 Pro, and it is an FTP server.

 

[Garion]

Are you running IIS? It, by default, has a FTP server enabled.

Try to "ftp localhost" from the command prompt. If it answers, you're already running an FTP server that you need to disable somewhere in the MMC. Otherwise, it's something else.

You logged in as administrator?

- G

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Okay, I had IIS running because I tried to get it running with that first. Anyway, yes, I am logged in as Administrator. I disabled IIS and then tried Bulletproof to no avail.

I have a LAN connection using Netgear RT314 router. Port 21 is forwarded to this machine along with the apropriate filter rule. I have the site home directory set up and the same drive shared under the 'Web Share' tab in the drive properties.

I would rather use IIS than Bulletproof. With IIS running I can 'ftp localhost' into the server and log in using one of the Windows 2000 user logins.

Everything seems fine, but when I try to access the server using IE 6 or WS_FTP it won't connect. Any suggestions?

 

[Mean MrMustard]

bumpity bump bump

 

[idea]

which machine is running 21? find the machine and run netstat (both windows and unix has it).

 

[Mean MrMustard]

The Win2000 Pro machine is using port 21.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

I forwarded the port range 20 to 21 to the IP of the comp. on my LAN if that makes any difference.

Should I also forward the port range of the ports used in passive mode?

WTF is my damn problem?

 

[ChunkiMunki]

try Guardster and see if you can surf to your FTP site. Use the Anonymous Surfing section Guardster
Also your ISP may be blocking Port 21 and others for serving. My ISP does and I can't serve any files or web pages.

 

[Mean MrMustard]

Can I just use a different port than 21?

 

[ChunkiMunki]

you can try another port number, you just have to type it into the FTP client address. example: ftp://yourserver.com:61000, or specify the port number on an FTP client.

 

[paruhd0x]

nm