What info do I give out for access to my FTP server?

[crashwg]

I'm having a bit of a problem with BulletProof FTP server and I'm hoping someone here can help.

I set up the server gave it a user name and password to accept and now I'm trying to get someone to access the server from the net.

I know my local IP, my remote IP, the port number and obviously the username and password but when a buddy of mine tried to log in it didn't work.  What he did was entered my remote IP as the FTP server and the name and password in and then nothing happens.  "Could not connect to server" or some ---smurf-poo--- like that.  Do the persons trying to log into the server need to know my local IP address or port number and if they do what do they do with it?

I'm totally confused!

If you want to test for yourself here's what I know
My local IP: 192.168.2.34
My remote IP: 24.34.64.146
Port: 21
username for this test:byoac
password for this test:byoac

[grueinthebox]

Assuming you're using a router, do you have port 21 forwarded to that box in the router?

[cdbrown]

All the connecting person needs is the external IP, port, username and pass.

You need to have your router (which uses the "remote IP" or external IP) forward port 21 to 192.168.2.34 otherwise incoming connections on the port don't get redirected.  Ensure that any software firewalls you have on the pc have port 21 open.  Ensure all folders that you want to share are setup

[crashwg]

So what is it that I put where? 

[cdbrown]

I was just able to log into the server however you don't have the share folders set up so got kicked.

Error:   Disconnected from server
Error:   Could not retrieve directory listing
Error:   Timeout detected!

[pointdablame]

I was just able to log into the server however you don't have the share folders set up so got kicked.

Error:   Disconnected from server
Error:   Could not retrieve directory listing
Error:   Timeout detected!

yup, same here.. i got a list error.  I connected to the server though, but nothign was there.

[crashwg]

That's odd...

[crashwg]

I just checked an option that said something like "show relative paths" not sure if it will help but it sounds like it should...

[pointdablame]

I'm still getting the list error, but the connection goes through as far as user/pass is concerned.

[cdbrown]

You need to try and make that directory as the home directory.  I had setup a whole heap of folders but none worked until I had one of them as the home directory and then set up alias names that matched that home dir
eg
I: - home dir attributes (read, list)
H:\MAME - alias I:\MAME (read, list, subdirs)

[crashwg]

You need to try and make that directory as the home directory.  I had setup a whole heap of folders but none worked until I had one of them as the home directory and then set up alias names that matched that home dir
eg
I: - home dir attributes (read, list)
H:\MAME - alias I:\MAME (read, list, subdirs)

Makes sense I think.  At least the part about having a home directory.   

I made a dir called "ftproot" and put my folder in there.  Try it now!

[Stingray]

I can't connect. I'm not getting any errors, it's just trying to connect, but never actually connecting.

-S

[gprime]

works fine

i uploaded a fun flash game for you 

[mr.Curmudgeon]

If it's working for some, and not for others...you'll want to check for PASV mode settings. Sometimes, either the server or the client (or both) will need to be configured for PASV mode in order to transfer behind a firewall.


mrC

[DemonBrew]

I ran a port query test, looks ok for me. I can log in, but I get "document contains no data".

Querying target system called:

 24.34.64.146

Attempting to resolve IP address to a name...
IP address resolved to c-24-34-64-146.hsd1.nh.comcast.net

querying...
TCP port 21 (ftp service): LISTENING

Data returned from port:
220 Will's first attempt at an FTP server

portqry.exe -n 24.34.64.146 -e 21 -p TCP exits with return code 0x00000000.

[2600]

May not be the issue, but I thought comcast and others block servers from there default ports.  Home users are not suppose to run servers.

May be worth a try a different port, being careful to avoid the common server ports, 21,80, etc.