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I created an FTP server on my local Windows 7 machine with IIS.
I can connect to the server with the machine on which I created the server, but I can't connect to the server with my laptop which is in the same local network as the machine with FTP server on it.
I configured passive mode in FileZilla and port forwarding on the router.
But the problem is always the same:
Connection timed out
Any ideas?
It can be that your server is set for PASV FTP mode, if true then you need to open the range of posts in your router selected in the server for passive mode.
PASV FTP mode starts by initiating a connection on port 21 of the server and then the client will ask the server for another designated port to use, if that port is not open in your router then the connection will fail.
That can explain why you do not get a username:password prompt and it fails automatically.
Which mode have you got FileZilla setup for, Active or Passive?
Active doesn't work (easily) behind a NAT router.
For more info, see the FileZila wiki entry here:
Active mode
In active mode, the client opens a socket and waits for the server to establish the transfer connection. By default, FileZilla Client asks the operating system for the machine's IP address and for the number of a free port. This configuration can only work if you are connected to the internet directly without any NAT router, and if you have set your firewall to allow incoming connections on all ports greater than 1024.
Best Answer
The connection is most probably blocked by the Windows firewall.
While the Windows firewall is automatically configured with rules for the ports 21, 990 and 1024-65535, when IIS FTP server is installed, the rules are not enabled initially.
To enable or change the rules, go to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules and locate three "FTP server" rules. If the rules are not enabled, click on Actions > Enable Rule.
For details, see my guide for Installing a secure FTP server on Windows using IIS.