Steps to set up an FTP server under Windows XP

Nowadays, families should use broadband for broadband access to the Internet. When we fully enjoy the thrill of speed surfing, have we considered using existing resources to do something for ourselves? Yes, the purpose of this article today is to bring everyone to set up an FTP server on this machine. It is a good choice to establish such a server for remote resource sharing! The following erection steps are mainly based on the Windows XP system.

Today's domestic telecom operators have adjusted the tariffs of broadband to a level that is easily accepted by everyone. As people enjoy the convenience and speed that broadband brings us, more and more people are considering it. Is it necessary to use the existing sufficient resources to do more things. Many people target the FTP server. Indeed, using FTP to share remote resources is a really good and convenient way. The following small series uses WindowsXp as an example to explain the basic erection techniques of FTP.

Warm-up phase:

Don't be busy before you start, we have to let our computer find a place on the Internet to apply for a domain name. I want my friends to find you in the Internet. This computer is realized by IP address. Most of the current monthly broadband provides a dynamic IP, which means that the IP address is not the same every time you dial in. You can't notify your friends once if your IP address changes once! A common way to solve this problem is to apply for a free domain name and recommend it to http://www.oray.net/.

Step 1: Apply for a domain passport (ie account) and open a free domain name.

Connect to http://www.oray.net/, click on the left side of the page, click “Register Passport”, and follow the prompts to complete the registration. Then click on the “Domain Name Service Center” on the left and select “Register Domain Name Record” from the drop-down menu. Then enter your personalized domain name in the “Free Domain Name” box.

Step 2: Install dynamic domain name resolution software on this machine.

The peanut shell client, download: http://www.oray.net/Products/PeanutHull_Support.asp. After the download is complete, follow the prompts to install. When you follow the steps below, please enter the account and password we just registered on the website.

Fill in the domain passport

Continue all the way to the next step, the installation software will start automatically, the problem of dynamic IP address has been solved, your computer can already be in the net found it. Then you can officially configure the FTP service!

Erection phase:

Generally, on the windows platform, the common way to do FTP server is to use the system's own IIS and third-party software serv-u. Regarding the similarities and differences between the two methods, you can refer to the relevant reports of IT168. The main thing is: IIS settings are relatively simple, but security is not high; serv-u is relatively more secure. The following is the erection process of IIS.

If you are building a small FTP server (the number of visitors is less than 20 at the same time), and do not carry out large-volume data transmission (such as audio and video) at the same time, then this method is the most Easy to use, but pay attention to the operating system version, IIS is only available for Windows NT/2000/XP systems.

Step 1: Install the IIS component.

This component is not installed during normal system installation, so please go to the control panel and open “Add/Remove Windows Components in the "Add/Remove Programs" In the "intenet information service (IIS)", select; in the lower right corner "details", check the "File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service", and finally determine.

Step 2: Set the directory path to be shared.

This directory is a list of files that others see when they access your FTP server. In the control panel's management tool, open <;internet information service”. Find the “FTP site” on the left side of the window and open the drop-down list. Then right click on the “Default FTP Site” and select the property to switch to the “Main Directory” tab as shown below. In the "Local Path" box, the address is the default FTP share directory, please click Browse to specify to your actual shared directory; in addition, you can also set the file access permissions of the FTP server, for security reasons, generally we only open read Permissions are taken to prevent anonymous users from modifying directory files at will, and legitimate users open the "write" permission when needed.

Home Directory Path Assignment

Step 3: Improve the configuration.

In the "Default FTP Site" window, switch to "Security Account", remove the "Allow Anonymous Connection" check box; in the Messages tab, you can set the user to access and exit. The prompt message that appears when you are on your FTP server, as you like to write it! There is also a setting of "Maximum number of connections", which refers to the maximum number of hosts connected to the local FTP at the same time. If your computer configuration is not very good, it is recommended not to exceed 5.

After the above three steps are properly configured, your FTP server should already be working. To be on the safe side, we can test whether the access is normal in the machine. The method is very simple: in the address bar of the browser, type (ftp://the free domain name you applied for in the peanut shell), if you can see that you are The directories and files under the path set in the IIS“home directory”, succeeded.

Added: In the security user settings, IIS is different from other professional FTP server software. It is managed based on Windows user account, but does not support the arbitrary setting to allow access to the account; to add or delete An account that allows access must be set up in the "Computer Management" section of the Control Panel's "Administrative Tools", and then through the IIS "Security Account" tab in the "FTP Site Operator" ”Options to add or remove.

IIS is simple to set up, and the implementation process is fast. It is more suitable for users who are playing server applications for the first time. After using IIS for a period of time and accumulating considerable experience, some third-party powerful software can be used. Built with the knowledge of FTP firewall.