How do i configure my Sonicwall for FileZilla FTP server to work right?

Question

Current setup:

Window Server 2000
IIS 5.0 (currently acting as FTP server:port 21)

Sonicwall TZ170
Open ports:
21-FTP > 10.5.0.8
50000-510000-PASV >10.5.0.8


File Zilla Settings:

Listening port:
21

PASV settings:
External Server IP Addresses for passive mode transfers:
Use the following IP: 71.137.176.166
Enabled "Don't use external IP for local connections"
Enabled "Use custom port range: 50000-51000"

I want to stop using the Default FTP Site under IIS Manager due to limited ability to restrict ftp users to specific directories and folders.

I downloaded FileZilla Server and installed it on Windows Server 2003 running behind a Linksys router (configured exactly the same) and it worked perfectly.

Please help. Comment if I need to list more details. Any feedback would be appreciated. If you have any alternate solutions besides FileZilla but still free, please let me know.

Answer 1

Honestly, I have used a free program called Cerberus for a few years now on windows 2000 server. i have dydns point to it and I have never had any problems. It is very easy to configure users on it, as well as restrictions set for multiple attempts to access it by bots.





I really recommend it.

Answer 2

Sonicwall Ftp

Answer 3

The sonicwall has a wizard that allows you to set up the FTP port forwarding. If you have active FTP running and no egress filters then it should work fine. But you are using passive ftp (PASV) then the firewall needs to be able to track connections. If you use the Public Server Wizard it sets that up.

Answer 4

The filezilla client has to use active FTP, not the passive.

Answer 5

cuteproftp is a good one.