Unable to connect to FTP server from another computer with FileZilla

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?

1 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.