Small Tutorial - Setup your own FTP server

Here is a neat little tutorial on how to setup your own FTP server.

Works really great, and its a great way to share lots of stuff with others.

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The first thing to do is to go to

w*w.no-ip.com

Register free at the page. (follow all the instructions you get there) Look at the top, and you see the Host search. write the name you want, and press GO! Then download the program called NO-lP on the site.

Download and install the software, then write you're registerd username and password in the requested fields. A smiley face should now appear in the program box. Press the box next to it, and I will change to a happy face. press it again, and you have you're ip guided to you're registerd host name.
You have to press the smiley every time you log on to the internet.
If you are connected all the time, you whont have to do it again, but try to make sure. It will tell you if you are guided to you're host name or not.

That was the basics. Now it's time for getting this thing'online.

Got to w*w.bpftpserver.com

it's a pay prog. you can crack it or buy it) Download Bullet proof FTP server, and install it. Start the program, and you will see a big white screen, and some icons on the top.
press the lightning, and it will say: (example)

31.07.02 10:41:22 - FTP Server on-line : IP(S) 192.168.1.10,80.212.4.10, on port 21

Then"youpres-s .-the-human ,head nr '6` from-the right) Right click under user accounts, and choose ADD, Make an account for you're self, and press ok. Mlnimize the program, and go to the internet again. Go to

w*w.smartftp.com

and download the prog (I'm sure the most of you have an FTP prog from before. Write the host name you made at NoIP, and the login pass and port. (Default is port 21.) press connect, and you are online.

configuring your Bulletproof FTP Server Tutorial

I thought that perhaps this tutorial might be pretty helpful for those interested in knowing how to configure their Bulletproof FTP Server that don't al ready know how... Here's how to get started,

This is for the BulletProof FTP Server 2.10. However, It should work fine on most following versions as well.

I'm assuming you have it installed and cracked.

Basics 1. Start the program.
2. Click on Setup> Main > General from the pull-down menu.
3 . 'Enter your server name into the 'server Name' box. under Connection set the "Max number of users" to any number.
This is the limit as to how many users can be on your sever at any time.
4. click on the 'options' tab of that same panel (on the side)
5. Look at the bottom, under lP options. Put a check in the box "Refuse Multiple Connections from the same lP". This will prevent one person from blocking your FTP to others.
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6. Also put a check in the 'Blocked Banned lP instead of notifying client).
VERY IMPORTANT! If somebody decides to 'Hammer' (attempt to login numerous times VERY quickly) your server/computer may CRASH if you don't enable this.
7. click on the 'advanced' tab
8. At the bottom again look at the 'hammering area'
9. Enable 'anti-hammer' and 'do not reply to people hammering' Set it for the following: Block lP 120 min if 5 connections in 60 sec. You can set this at whatever you want to but that is pretty much a standard click 'OK'

Adding Users
11. setup> user accounts form pull-down.
12. Right click in the empty 'user Accounts' area on the right: choose 'Add'
13. Enter account name. Cie: logon name)
14. In the 'Access rights' box right click: choose 'Add'.
15. Browse until you find the directory (folder) you want to share. In the right column you will see a bunch of checkboxes.
Put a check in the following ones:
Read, write, Append, Make, List, and +Subdirs. Press 'select'.
16. Enter a password for your new FTP account.
17. Click on 'Miscellaneous' in the left column selected. Enable 'Max Number of Users' set it at a personal account and more that one for a group connects per lP' set it at 1

Make sure 'Enable Account' is a number other than zero. '1 for account enable 'Max. no. of ....

18. under 'Files' enable 'show relative path' this is a security issue. A FTP client will now not be able to see the ENTIRE path of the FTP. It will only see the path from the main directory. Hide hidden flies as well.
Put a tick in both of these.

Advanced: .
You don't need to do any of this stuff, but It will help tweak your server and help you maintain order on it. All of the following will be broken down into small little areas that will tell you how to do one thing at a time.

changing the Port The-defaultport is always-21, 'But you can change this. Many ISPs will routinely do a scan of its own users to finda ftp server, also when peoplescan for pubs they may scan your lP, thus finding your ftp server. If you do decide to change it many suggest that you make the port over 10,000.
1. setup> Main > General
2. In the 'Connection' Area is a setting labeled 'Listen on port Number:'
3. Make it any number you want. That will be your port number.
4. Click 'OK'

Making an 'upload only' or 'Download only' ftp server.
This is for the entire SERVER, not just a user.
1. Setup> Main > Advanced
2. In the advanced window you will have the following options:
downloads, downloads only, and uploads only. By default upload be checked. change it to whatever you want.
3. click 'OK'

While you are running your server, usually you will end up spending more time at your computer than you normally do. Don't be afraid to ban lP's. Remember, on your FTP you do as you want.

Wheny you are online you must also select the open server button next to the -Lighting mark- button which is the on-line Button

You also have to use the actual Numbered ip Address ie: 66.250.216.67 Or even Better yet. Get a no-ip.com address

Hope its usefull for you,

Have fun playing with your very own FTP server.

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