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FTP Server Settings
[Caution] Using firewalls, IP sharing, or private IP addresses (LAN, e.g. 192.168.0.2) may prevent access to your ALFTP server. You may need to configure your firewall or network for proper operation. Please consult the documentation for your firewall, IP sharing device or software, or other device/program and check for information on IP forwarding, NAT, and ports.
| 1. | On the ALFTP toolbar, click Server to show the FTP server options. Choose Run Server.
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| 2. | The FTP Server settings dialog appears. Click anywhere on the screen shot below for more information on that part.
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Server IP address
| ◆ | This displays your PC's current IP, which other PCs will use to connect to your ALFTP FTP Server. If you have more than 1 Network Interface Card (NIC) or Local Area Network (LAN) card, you should change the IP to correspond to the one you wish to use (i.e. the IP that points to the internet).
You will need your IP address to give to people who you want to allow to connect to your FTP server. You can also get your IP address by opening a command window and typing "winipcfg" on Windows 9x or "ipconfig" on Windows NT systems (NT, 2000, XP, 2003). |
Sever Message
| ◆ | Set this to any welcome message you want. It is displayed whenever anyone logs into your ALFTP FTP Server.
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Account Setting
| • | Allow anonymous connections
Check this option to allow anyone to connect to your ALFTP FTP Server. If you use this option, you should create a folder in your "My Documents" folder for the FTP site, something like "My ALFTP Site". (On Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 ALFTP runs under the currently logged in users permissions.) |
| • | Read Only
Check this option to only allow users to download files. Uncheck it to allow users to upload files to your ALFTP FTP Server.
[Caution] If you uncheck this option, you should not check Allow anonymous connections. |
| • | User ID
Users must supply this ID when attempting to login to your ALFTP FTP Server. |
| • | Password
Users must supply this password when attempting to login to your ALFTP FTP Server. |
| • | Max connections
Set the maximum number of connections available. Five (5) is the highest number allowable and one (1) is the lowest number allowable.
All users use the same account and settings when they connect. |
| • | Port
You can change the default FTP port number (21) to any port number you wish. Valid port numbers range from 0 to 65535. However, you should generally use higher port numbers to avoid conflicts with other network applications like email (25, 110, 143, 993, 995) and web surfing (80, 443). If in doubt, use ports above 10,000 (e.g. 12121) and best above 30,000.
If you get an error message like the one below, change the port number. If the error continues, try using a 5 digit port number under 65535. |
Directory Setup
| • | Home Directory
This is the directory that users will come to when they first connect to your FTP server. Browse to and select a directory to make it your FTP home directory.
You can only have 1 home directory and all virtual directories must either be below the home directory or in a seperate path.
We strongly recommend that you create a directory in your "My Documents" folder and use that. |
| • | Virtual Directories
Virtual directories show up in the home directory. Click Add and browse to a directory to add it as a virtual directory in your FTP server.
You must be able to access the directory yourself in order to successfully use it. You cannot create a virtual directory in the path above your home directory. |
| • | Add
Click Add and browse to a directory to create a new virtual directory in ALFTP. |
| • | Edit
Select a virtual directory and click Edit to change the name as it appears in the FTP server. Normal naming rules apply. |
| • | Delete
Select a virtual directory and click Delete to immediately delete the virtual directory. You are not prompted for confirmation. |
Related Topics
[ Table of Contents ] - [ Index ]- [ Introduction to ALFTP ] Run ALFTP FTP Server, Preferences, Interface
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