FTP server????

[NoteMe]

I'm using Win2K. Is it in anyway possible for me to use my PC (or a part of it)as a sever. So people can access files on my computer over internet???

[Beacon]

Yes install IIS would be the simplest way.

Control Panel --> Add/Remove Windows COmponents --> Internet Information Services install it.

The rest is a lot of explaining and many sites already do so do a search for setting up ftp on IIS.

Ohh persuming you have a static IP?? Or can use dns2go etc

[MrPolite]

dns2go? I dont think it's free anymore
try http://www.dyndns.org/ for a DNS

Umm if you dont like IIS then try BulletProof or ServU

[NoteMe]

But I don't need more then IIS to do this? Or do I have to use dyndns or dns2go too or anything else too...

[JoshT]

Depends on what kind of network connection you have...

Dynamic DNS works best with normal cable/DSL - you don't need it if you have a static IP address.

[NoteMe]

i have ADSL, so I think my IP will change every time we turn of our router...that may happend if the a fuse or something goes off...OK, so if I understood it right now....I will install IIS, and doenload "dyndns" and try...

[scr0p]

If you dont care about the IP changing, just use G6, They merged with bulletproof so just look for bulletproof FTP server, run it and just add a user/pass and directory for them to access.

[NoteMe]

OK...I have signed up at dyndns.com now. And I have made an account.

klubbscenen.dyndns.org

but I have no idea on how to use it. I have downloaded a client for it. But where on my PC do I put my html/php files, and what address should I write in IE to access it????

Thanks for any help....

[NoteMe]

Ok...if I'm right my files should be at

http://www.klubbscenen.dyndns.org/

but I can't access anything there...anyone???

[JoshT]

All dynamic DNS does is alias you IP address to the name you registered. You still need to set up your own servers, etc, and if you have a firewall (hardware or ZoneAlarm, etc) or NAT router (ex: Linksys), you need to allow access through it to your server's port(s).

[JoshT]

Also verify this is you - the reverse DNS is incorrect, which is appropriate when dynamic dns is working, so nextgentel.com should be your ISP:

C:\AdminTools>nslookup www.klubbscenen.dyndns.org

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    klubbscenen.dyndns.org
Address:  217.13.7.8
Aliases:  www.klubbscenen.dyndns.org

C:\AdminTools>nslookup 217.13.7.8

Name:    217-13-7-8.dd.nextgentel.com
Address:  217.13.7.8

[NoteMe]

OK, I'm working on the router/firewall thing, but I need some instructions from nextgentel.

But what do you meen by "the reverse DNS is incorrect"...remeber that I'm a compleet newbie at this. I have never used "nslookup", so I cant' understand the "answer" to the command. But I really apprisiate all the help...


And one more thing....."You still need to set up your own servers"...OK how do I do this. Do I use IIS, or am I way off here???

[NoteMe]

Or is an app like serv_U the right tool to use to make a server????

[JoshT]

Originally posted by NoteMe
OK, I'm working on the router/firewall thing, but I need some instructions from nextgentel.

But what do you meen by "the reverse DNS is incorrect"...remeber that I'm a compleet newbie at this. I have never used "nslookup", so I cant' understand the "answer" to the command. But I really apprisiate all the help...

Okay, normally DNS makes names to ip addresses and vice versa. nslookup is a command line tool to manually do DNS lookup. Normally, you'll look up a server name (ex: www.google.com) to get its ip address, and if you look up the actual ip address, you'll get the original server name (usually, not alway, and maybe only the same domain) back. Dynamic DNS breaks this because the IP address resolves back to the actual owner's DNS name, not the dynamic one. Don't worry too much about this.

And one more thing....."You still need to set up your own servers"...OK how do I do this. Do I use IIS, or am I way off here???

Use IIS if you want to run a Web/FTP server, but there are many types of servers and many server programs to choose from.

[NoteMe]

OK so I understand what the nslookup command does do. But I can't see if it is something wrong with the output of the command.

An other thing I'm able to reach my html file if I write

http://localhost/klubbscenen/index.html

in my browser. But I can't reach it from the internet. With using IP or anything. Can anyone explain (I'm now using IIS, but anything goes... )...or do anyone know about a tutorial on the subject. I'm a kind of stuck here, and I can't find anytihing but courses that I have to pay for at the internet.

[NoteMe]

And I am also able to get the FTP area by typing

ftp://localhost/

but not from the internet. I really don't get this. Anyone wants to explain for me??? Please

[Sastraxi]

In your router, map port 21 on your external IP to your computer's internal IP:

ex.
33.33.33.311:21 -> 192.168.1.101:21