How to Setup FTP/FTPS Server On Windows 2022, 2019, 2016 & 2012 with free built-in IIS web server

This video offers a complete and step-by-step guide on how to setup an FTP/FTPS server on Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016 and 2012. It includes:
1: Add the Web Server role with the FTP server feature to Windows server.
2: Create an FTP site using Microsoft Internet Information Server Manager. Add FTPS support with SSL certificate.
3: Create FTP user accounts using Computer Management.
4: Create a user folder and set access permission; set FTP user isolation (default folder).
5: Set Passive FTP port range and configure firewall;
6: Reboot the server and then test FTP connection with the command-line FTP client and FileZilla FTP client.
It also compares the solution with DriveHQ’s Cloud FTP Server. Setting up an FTP server is not an easy task. For most small businesses, it is much easier to use a hosted FTP service, such as DriveHQ's cloud FTP server. For more detailed info, please visit DriveHQ.com website, click Features, then click FTP Hosting.
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[@shaungratton]

I don't normally like videos like this.
I have a visual impairment and the text that was super sized really helped.

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

Thank you.

[@tanghanx10]

the best ftp config video for me. thank you.

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

Glad to know it helped. Thank you.

[@verachyrikinscarlosraul6825]

Thanks you very much for the video.

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

You are welcome!

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

This video tells you how to setup an FTP server on Windows Server OS. If you are tech-savvy, have enough network bandwidth and a static IP address, it might work well. Otherwise, it is easier and better to use DriveHQ Cloud FTP server. It can be setup in just a few minutes. For detailed step-by-step guide, please watch:
th-cam.com/video/iGdBX4F1e-w/w-d-xo.html , or visit: www.drivehq.com/features/ftp.aspx

[@sappireflames0009]

I did everything as presented, however I get the error:" 500 Unknown command: "AUTH TLS" when trying to connect using file zilla from another network. Any suggestions?

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

That's a very odd problem. I would guess that you did not configure an SSL certificate with the FTP service. However, it should not respond with "Unknown command". Maybe your local firewall / router / proxy server blocked FTP over TLS Explicit. You can try FTPS (at Port 990), or SFTP at Port 22. It might be easier to use a cloud-based FTP Server like DriveHQ's Cloud FTP/SFTP Server. Please visit: www.drivehq.com/features/ftp.aspx

[@KillerDonuts27]

Came here for the video - watched twice for the music.

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

Cool. Glad to know that you like the music. I hope the video is also helpful.

[@jimzhao6260]

i can't find the DriveHQ files, so all next step can't follow it .

[@DriveHQCameraFTP]

Please provide as much details as possible. We are not sure what you mean by: "i can't find the DriveHQ files". If you want to setup an FTP server on a Windows server, you don't really need any DriveHQ files. Which part of the video talked about DriveHQ file? If you use DriveHQ's Cloud FTP Server hosting service, then all you need is to sign up for an account, and order a subscription, or sign up for a free business trial. You also don't need any "DriveHQ Files". Now if you use DriveHQ's SFTP Server hosting service, and if you want to login with SFTP key file, then you need: (1) Order a DriveHQ subscription; (2) Log in to DriveHQ.com website, go to Account page, click Security, then you can generate an SFTP key pair, and download the private key file. You can also use other tools to generate a key pair (e.g. use PUTTYgen), and upload the public key to DriveHQ.