windows server 2008 - Can a single folder can be configured for both anonymous FTP and HTTP in IIS 7.0

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2014-07
  • IT researcher

    I am using Windows server 2008 R2 VPS(with IIS 7) as my web server for hosting websites, ftp etc.

    Can I configure a anonymous ftp account to work with both ftp and http? (FTP account with security can be made accessible by both ftp and http) .I want users to access it using both ftp or http without authentication(anonymous). I have some files which I place in both http and ftp, so users can download it by using http or ftp. but it eats double space in web server as I copy files to both folders. So I wanted to know is it possible to configure a folder as both anonymous ftp and http.

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    Well, I can absolutely verify that FileZilla works with Windows Server 2008 R2 (used it many times myself). So, it's probably a configuration problem.

    Sounds obvious, but have you tried switching between PASSIVE and ACTIVE mode in your FileZilla (client) Connection's properties? That's often a cause of problems. (There's a great guide to understanding their differences here).

    Remember:

    • For Active connections open ports 20 and 21
    • For Passive connections open ports 21 and 1024+ (and higher)

    I'll post more if I think of any further common problems. Good luck!