secure ftp server

secure ftp server

On Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2012 

In Windows Server Manager go to Dashboard and run Manage > Add Roles and Features. 

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In Add Roles and Features wizard: 

Continue to Installation Type step and affirm Role-based or highlight based establishment. 

Continue to Server Roles step and check Web Server (IIS) part. Note that it is checked as of now, on the off chance that you had IIS introduced as a Web Server beforehand. Affirm introducing IIS Management Console device. 

Continue to Web Server Role (IIS) > Role Services step and check FTP Server part benefit. Uncheck Web Server part benefit, in the event that you needn't bother with it. 

Continue to the finish of the wizard and snap Install. 

Sit tight for the establishment to finish. 

Skip to the following stage. 

On Windows Server 2008 R2 

In the event that you don't have IIS introduced yet: 

In Windows Server Manager go to Roles hub and in Roles Summary board click Add Roles. 

In Add Roles wizard: 

Continue to Server Roles step and check Web Server (IIS) part. 

Continue to Role Services step and check FTP Server > FTP Service part benefit. Uncheck Web Server part benefit, in the event that you needn't bother with it. Ensure Management Service > IIS Management Console part benefit is checked. 

Continue to the finish of the wizard and snap Install. 

Sit tight for the establishment to finish. 

On the off chance that you have IIS introduced as of now (i.e. as a Web Server): 

In Windows Server Manager go to Roles hub and in Web Server (IIS) > Role Services board click Add Role Services. 

In Add Role Services wizard: 

Check FTP Server > FTP Service part benefit. 

Ensure that Management Service > IIS Management Console is checked. 

Affirm with Next catch. 

Continue to the finish of the wizard and snap Install. 

Sit tight for the establishment to finish. 

Skip to the following stage. 

On Windows Desktop (Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) 

Go to Control Panel > Programs > Program and Features > Turn Windows includes on or off. 

On a Windows Features window: 

Extend Internet Information Services > FTP Server and check FTP Service. 

Grow Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools and check IIS Management Console, in the event that it isn't checked yet. 

Affirm with OK catch. 

Sit tight for the establishment to finish. 

Opening IIS Manager 

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools and open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 

Explore to your Windows server hub. 

Making Certificate for the FTPS Server 

You require a TLS/SSL declaration to secure your FTP server. In a perfect world, you ought to procure the endorsement from a declaration specialist. 

You may likewise make a self-marked endorsement locally, however in such case clients of your FTPS server will be cautioned, when associating with the server. 

To make the self-marked authentication: 

In IIS Manager, open IIS > Server Certificates. 

Tap on Create Self-Signed Certificate activity. 

Indicate an endorsement name (e.g. "FTP Server") and submit with OK. 

Servers behind outer Firewall/NAT 

On the off chance that your server is behind an outer firewall/NAT, you have to tell the FTP server its outside IP address, to permit latent mode associations. 

In IIS Manager, open FTP > FTP Firewall Support. 

Indicate your server's outside IP address. 

For Microsoft Azure Windows servers you will locate the outer IP address in Public IP address segment of the virtual machine page. 

At the point when behind an outer firewall, you have to open ports for information associations (clearly notwithstanding opening a FTP port 21 and conceivably an understood TLS/SSL FTP port 990). You won't presumably need to open entire default port range 1024-65535. In such case, you have to advise the FTP server to utilize just the range that is opened on the firewall. Utilize a Data Channel Port Range box for that. Whenever you change this range, you should restart FTP benefit. Figure out how to open ports on Microsoft Azure.