FTP server

[Rastalovich]

Looking for an easy setup FTP util I can install on a standard Vista 64bit pc, allow access to something like a folder and it`s contents, run for a day or so, then uninstall just as easily.

Many thanks.

EDIT: Filezilla looks free and easy.

 

[llwyd]

Used BulletProof FTP and SmartFTP without any complaints, both simple and easy to use

 

[Bungral]

Installed filezilla myself for someone at work the other day... Was simple and free.

But yeah there are probably a few just as easy and just as free.

 

[Rastalovich]

Install em, port forward from the router, and I`m laughing - yeah ?

 

[JN]

Serv-U is very nice, but Filezilla will probably do what you need it to, and with it being free u cant rly go wrong.

 

[Rastalovich]

Oh, one thing I meant to ask, in any of these cases, they don`t "need" the client versions on the other end in order to handshake do they ?

I`m hoping to just supply some1 with a ftp:// through IE.

 

[JN]

Oh, one thing I meant to ask, in any of these cases, they don`t "need" the client versions on the other end in order to handshake do they ?

I`m hoping to just supply some1 with a ftp:// through IE.

Nope FTP is the protocol standard so any FTP client can understand any FTP server. The only thing you sometimes find is that IE/Firefox don't implement the full FTP featureset, so if you're adding virtual folders and other bits to your FTP server, you are best using a full FTP client.

 

[Rastalovich]

Nah, just plan on giving them an address ftp://123.123.123.123:21 ?? and have them take some things, once done it`ll all be uninstalled.

Will it present a listing or will I have to provide a specific address for each ? (in the main)

 

[JN]

Nah, just plan on giving them an address ftp://123.123.123.123:21 ?? and have them take some things, once done it`ll all be uninstalled.

Will it present a listing or will I have to provide a specific address for each ? (in the main)

Totally depends on how you configure the FTP sever, but providing you tell it to just 'host X folder as the root' and every other folder is underneath that one, then yeah it will display the same in IE

 

[Rastalovich]

Kewl, thanks for the info guyz.