trouble accessing linux ftp through windows

[stbaker]

i have an ftp server set up (finally), and when i test it from my linux box that is hosting the server, it works fine, but i can't connect to it from my roomate's winXP box. not sure if its a problem with windows/linux compatability, or that the only reason i can connect from my machine is because the same machine hosts the ftp. any suggestions?

[homey]

Unless you have a domain name server or are registered to one, you won't be able to access the ftp site by name. You can use the ip address which works ok if you know what that ip address is. Also, if you want to access the ftp from the Internet, you can use the ( wan ) ip address and port number like soo...
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:21 .
One problem with that is that many ISP's will block the well known ports which includes ftp, smtp and http.

[stbaker]

when i run an ftp server from winxp (g6), everything works fine, my friends from across the country can log on and download to their heart's content.

i guess through my school i have a doman name (xxxxx.res.cmu.edu, not sure if that's what a domain name is, but that's what i use to connect to my server), so that isn't the problem. thanks.

[je_fro]

ftp://name:password@yourURL.edu

[jayjay]

You don't say what kind of error you see. Is it possible that you have a firewall (like iptable) on the linux box that is blocking incoming on traffic on port 21 (ftp)?

[stbaker]

sorry about not posting what the actual error was...

i guess it might help to know i'm running vsftpd as well.

generally, if i open IE or netscape on a windows box, and try to go to ftp://user:pass@xxxx.res.cmu.edu, it either crashes IE or netscape tells me it can't connect to the server. again, if i do the same in linux (at least on my box, haven't tried other people's yet), it works fine. thanks for the replies.

[The Linux Kid]

It sounds to me that you have some sort of firewall enabled. Try disabling all firewalling and also post the contents of your ftp server config file.

The Linux Kid.