Chris Wilson Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Had a few dramas getting my ftp server up and running with the Zone Files. (Thanks Peter...). Will someone see if this now works please? ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/home/argo.jpg Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanuk Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hi Chris, You link did not work but I did get to see the argo.jpg via this : - ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/argo.jpg Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yes, I think it's working now, I had CNAME instead of A in the record. Target address is static, so that should be OK. Anonymous users are limited to /home and its sub directories, but if I put a link to ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/home/argo.jpg it doesn't work, yet argo.jpg is in the /home directory ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/argo.jpg does work Why's that then, please? Also, if I try and reach my ftp server from the machine it's runningon by going into Mozilla and typing ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv I get logged into my router management screen. Is that normal? It's a Netgear DG834 none wireless. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I can get straight into your FTP site. You may be wanting a password on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 I can get straight into your FTP site. You may be wanting a password on there But you are limited to the /home directory and it's sub directories I hope!! You can't delete or alter files, nor upload any, can you!! I am now worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 HAZAH! Your right mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 HAZAH! Your right mate Phew, that's OK then... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 But you are limited to the /home directory and it's sub directories I hope!! You can't delete or alter files, nor upload any, can you!! I am now worried Hi Chris. Basically anything you put in /home on your HDD will be seen as Root on the server. In otherwords, you don't need the /home. By typing in ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/home/argo.jpg you're actually looking for a file on your hdd calle /home/home/argo.jpg (if that makes sense!?) The FTP server will not let you access other files on your drive unless you ask it to. The reason when you try the link locally it goes to the router is an interesting one. From the outside anything that visits your IP address on port 20/21 gets forwarded to the internal PC running the FTP server. From inside the network the router is picking up the request...will have to ponder on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 Cheers Peter. I see now. Just the fact that logging in from the same machine takes me to the netgear set up screen puzzles me now, not that it really matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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