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Puckbandit35 · 10-04-09

Hey guys, I just followed this guide word for word to install the filezilla server to my Windows Home Server. (Doing this to get around the 10 user limit and 2gb file upload limit)

I got it all installed fine and I forwarded all the ports ect. It seems I can connect to it, but I get the following error "Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing"

Code:

 Status:	Resolving address of *************
Status:	Connecting to **********...
Status:	Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Response:	220 Welcome to ********** File Server!
Command:	USER ******
Response:	331 Password required for ******
Command:	PASS **********
Response:	230 Logged on
Command:	SYST
Response:	215 UNIX emulated by FileZilla
Command:	FEAT
Response:	211-Features:
Response:	 MDTM
Response:	 REST STREAM
Response:	 SIZE
Response:	 MLST type*;size*;modify*;
Response:	 MLSD
Response:	 UTF8
Response:	 CLNT
Response:	 MFMT
Response:	211 End
Status:	Connected
Status:	Retrieving directory listing...
Command:	PWD
Response:	257 "/" is current directory.
Command:	TYPE I
Response:	200 Type set to I
Command:	PASV
Response:	227 Entering Passive Mode (75,31,173,53,19,137)
Command:	MLSD
Response:	425 Can't open data connection.
Error:	Failed to retrieve directory listing

I looked online and found a few things, I tried one thing that said to change some of the passive settings in the filezilla client, but that did nothing. Everything else I found made no sense at all to me. Anyone else have any idea how to fix this?

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 10-04-09

Though it doesn't resolve your current issue. I'd suggest you try setting up the server in Linux. FTP, SSH, etc are much easier to set up than in windows in my experience.

But it might be a permissions issue.

Puckbandit35 · 10-04-09

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Originally Posted by Bluescreen_Of_Death

Though it doesn't resolve your current issue. I'd suggest you try setting up the server in Linux. FTP, SSH, etc are much easier to set up than in windows in my experience.

But it might be a permissions issue.

I would rather not use Linux. WHS does everything I need. I don't have the time or patients to learn Linux

Fatal05 · 10-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluescreen_Of_Death

Though it doesn't resolve your current issue. I'd suggest you try setting up the server in Linux. FTP, SSH, etc are much easier to set up than in windows in my experience.

But it might be a permissions issue.

I don't know anything about WHS, but I've never had problems with SSH in Vista or 7.

Free bump.

PCCstudent · 10-04-09

I gave up on Filezilla in Windows products and went to Serv-U. You pay for Serve-U but you get what you pay for, even I figured out the setup.

I had a sucessful Filezilla setup (no error messages) but still could not download with it. I am not saying if you put the effort in with filezilla you won't eventually get it to work but I had other jobs tugging at my time.

With Linux or Unix you must bone up on command line work,don't kid yourself that there wont be a learning curve. Free does sound darn good though,but these two are for experienced people,don't stop your efforts to become one, I am not, just need things to work now.

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 10-04-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCCstudent

I gave up on Filezilla in Windows products and went to Serv-U. You pay for Serve-U but you get what you pay for, even I figured out the setup.

I had a sucessful Filezilla setup (no error messages) but still could not download with it. I am not saying if you put the effort in with filezilla you won't eventually get it to work but I had other jobs tugging at my time.

With Linux or Unix you must bone up on command line work,don't kid yourself that there wont be a learning curve. Free does sound darn good though,but these two are for experienced people,don't stop your efforts to become one, I am not, just need things to work now.

You can turn an ubuntu install into a fileserver very easily. Just install and configure openssh and vsftpd and your all set. No extra headaches, which I believe is exactly what your running into...

A CLI is only as daunting as you let it be. Once you play with it a little, it becomes a breeze to use. That, and only the 'hobbyist' distros of linux are difficult [IE Arch, Gentoo] in that you have to install X and a GUI.

hollywood406 · 10-04-09

did you create a user account? Also for access you have to specify where Filezilla connects (what drive, what folder ex. d:\backup) and make sure to share that folder out otherwise you'll get that error. Hope this helps. Do you have screen shots of the users and passive settings? It may help to figure out what's happening.

PCCstudent · 10-05-09

Hollywood,all you mentioned were the reasons I had problems with FileZilla,I figured it out with Serv-U but now I am in to them for a year, can't cry over it.Serv-U isnt junk just expensive.

Coma · 10-05-09

Something is keeping you from opening (another) connection to the server, at another port (not 21). Try active mode, where the server will connect to you.

In FTP, there is the "control connection" (in which commands are sent), and additional connections are opened for transfers (such as directory lists). In Passive mode, the client starts all connections. In Active mode, the control connection is started by the client, and the server then connects to the client for any transfers.

Definitions and explanations of Active and Passive modes

Puckbandit35 · 10-05-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coma

Something is keeping you from opening (another) connection to the server, at another port (not 21). Try active mode, where the server will connect to you.

In FTP, there is the "control connection" (in which commands are sent), and additional connections are opened for transfers (such as directory lists). In Passive mode, the client starts all connections. In Active mode, the control connection is started by the client, and the server then connects to the client for any transfers.

Definitions and explanations of Active and Passive modes

Setting it to active mode worked perfectly. Thank you I have been trying to get this working all day.

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