IIS FTP Server in Windows 7 Home Premium?
In my efforts to communicate with a Linux box*, I'm now trying to set up an FTP Server on a PC with Windows 7 Home Premium. I figured I could use the Internet Information Services (IIS) FTP Server so I went through the install procedure, but later discovered it is not included in the Home versions. This is strange, because I seem to have a running FTP Service, although there is no snap-in in Administrative Tools. Can I download the components I need, or perhaps transfer them from a Windows 7 Pro PC? -- Nigel M * Original Linux - PC thread here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/0eabf0e2-ddfd-4f51-8891-0b2e4c3505dd
March 26th, 2010 3:24am

You really do not do any work in finding answers do you. The way you are going about this I would suggest to find somone who knows more about windows / linux networking and how to use google. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731911.aspx I know how to use Google, that was how I found out about IIS! I then looked on the TechNet site and read similar instructions to those above. However, I found that even though I now had an FTP Service running, there were no snap-in in Administrative Tools. So I found another page on TechNet said that IIS FTP did not ship with Windows 7 Home, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753473.aspx (at bottom of page) which contradicts the link above. So I have looked, found conflicting infomation, asked the experts, and end up getting abuse!-- Nigel M
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
March 26th, 2010 2:25pm

Nigel, I would not say I am abusing you, maybe I am short with you, but that comes from the fact you provide very little info in your posting and you act like windows 7 is at fault, when it fact it is not windows 7, is it your lack of understanding "How things work".This forum WAS to be for IT Pros to discuss issue with windows 7, not some how do you get some half baked linux distro to work with windows. I have NEVER run any home version windows, and when I saw this post my first answer was home versions do not support IIS, but I googled it and found the tech page I linked to. I must ASSUME it is correct, as it is technet posting and I am by means passing myself as an expert. In fact on the 100's of windows servers we host we do not use the MS FTP as it is to limited for use in a hosting setup.http://www.cerberusftp.com/ The link you provided does not say IIS is not usable, it only states the FTP server is not which makes no sense to me but Hey I am not microsoft. In the forum world when you ask a question it is always better to provide ALL the info you have on an issue, things like what you have tried, what you have found in searching and what you have working and what you do not have working. And by the way running a FTP server is NOT going to give you what asked for in the post you made, you will get not that folder on the desktop which syncs with the LLL. Once more the issue you need to overcome is the fact that LLL is limited in what you can do with it, have you rooted it and tried to install samba? What do the folks at LLL have to say about it? What about RSYNC??? That can be scripted to copy files between boxes again as I do not have a LLL toy to play with I have no clue as to if it supports rsync. I really think you should rethink using such a limit OS (LLL) when you stated you are a novice user. And judging by the forum I would guess that project has hit a deadend. Like those "Fast booting linux desktops" which failed to produce anything close to the claimed boot time, those little linux laptop projects are doomed to fail as they make everything hard for those who are not cmd line savy. I will say this once more if you want to use the LLL, you really need to be at the LLL forum drilling those folks for a solution as that end is where your problems arise from.
March 26th, 2010 4:01pm

you provide very little info in your posting and you act like windows 7 is at fault, when it fact it is not windows 7, is it your lack of understanding "How things work" ... In the forum world when you ask a question it is always better to provide ALL the info you have on an issue, things like what you have tried, what you have found in searching and what you have working and what you do not have working. I understand how things work. I expect experts to understand when I say I installed IIS, got the FTP Service running (as in Services), but the install didn't provide any snap-ins an Administrative Tools. Forget the Linux box. It is more than adequate for my needs, and I have a solution from that end. I just need a basic FTP server running on Windows 7.-- Nigel M
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
March 26th, 2010 6:22pm

Oh, and BTW. I'm a Linux novice, but I've been programming and computers longer than Bill Gates :)-- Nigel M
March 26th, 2010 6:24pm

Oh really longer than Bill Gates (LOL)...and you just heard about IIS via google...your own words Dude... You must be in some cave some place where the world has passed you by. You have not shown any computer skills as of yet. Are you so sure of yourself you think you have nothing to learn? A smart person knows they know very little. Do not try to brag here, it will not help you one bit.
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
March 27th, 2010 6:03am

In my efforts to communicate with a Linux box*, I'm now trying to set up an FTP Server on a PC with Windows 7 Home Premium. I figured I could use the Internet Information Services (IIS) FTP Server so I went through the install procedure, but later discovered it is not included in the Home versions. This is strange, because I seem to have a running FTP Service, although there is no snap-in in Administrative Tools. Can I download the components I need, or perhaps transfer them from a Windows 7 Pro PC? -- Nigel M * Original Linux - PC thread here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/0eabf0e2-ddfd-4f51-8891-0b2e4c3505dd Nigel, You also need to install the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Open the Control Panel and go to Programs & Features > Turn Windows features on or off. Go down to Internet Information Services > Web Management Tools and check the IIS Management Console checkbox. That will install the snap-in which will be available from the Adminstrative Tools window in the Control Panel. http://cid-25ab668da65c8fbe.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Windows%20images/IIS-FTP-server.png Once you get that installed you can configure the FTP server using these instructions. You have to add a FTP site and configure user access, etc. FWIW I now have a FTP server running on my Windows 7 Home Premium laptop for testing. I can easily access it from an Ubuntu laptop using command line ftp commands. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464009(WS.10).aspx Also make sure the built-in Windows Firewall is configured to allow the FTP server to process incoming and outgoing connections. I had to manually check the FTP checkbox in my firewall settings. If all is setup correctly you should be listening on TCP Port 21. Run the netstat -a command to verify this. MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions"
March 27th, 2010 3:10pm

FWIW I now have a FTP server running on my Windows 7 Home Premium laptop for testing. I can easily access it from an Ubuntu laptop using command line ftp commands. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464009(WS.10).aspx Hi Al, Thank you very much for you helpful reply, I was beginning to think I was only going to get abuse. Everyone has their own areas of expertise, and areas where they lack in-depth knowledge. Mine lack happens to be networking at this level. I will give your suggestion a try. In the meantime, is there a way to killfile another member? -- Nigel M
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
March 27th, 2010 3:22pm

To add one more comment gertk64 has an experimental beta samba client for the LLL box that you may find of some help... http://www.xs4all.nl/~jostht/epc/ I pointed you to his post on the LLL forums in this thread in an earlier reply. http://www.littlelinuxlaptop.com/forum/?wpforumaction=viewtopic&t=8.0 Good luck...MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions"
March 27th, 2010 3:46pm

To add one more comment gertk64 has an experimental beta samba client for the LLL box that you may find of some help... http://www.xs4all.nl/~jostht/epc/ I pointed you to his post on the LLL forums in this thread in an earlier reply. http://www.littlelinuxlaptop.com/forum/?wpforumaction=viewtopic&t=8.0 Good luck... MS-MVP Windows Desktop Experience, "When all else fails, read the instructions" So you did, sorry I missed that because I created a new thread. The guy who created the current Linux build for the LLL is leaving the project, and will probably not have time to do a SAMBA client. I'll take a look at the link you mentioned, thanks again. -- Nigel M
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
March 27th, 2010 3:53pm

Samba is linux best firend. Can be tricky to setup as windows authentication is not fully supported. BUT CAN BE DONE in ALL versions of Windows. Check your share permissions and firewall settings on BOTH boxed GUFW is what I use in debian. Also, FTP servers abound for windows. it is a option if your not comfortable with Samba. Check ubuntu forums. good solutions can be found there.
June 29th, 2011 12:37pm

another solution to your FTP problem (but not an answer about IIS) you could install filezilla SERVER on the windows machine ex : http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Servers/FTP-Servers/FileZilla-Server.shtml there is a gui admin and all
Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
July 1st, 2011 8:10am

This topic is archived. No further replies will be accepted.

Other recent topics Other recent topics