FTP Service Does Not Pick Up Port Change (163285)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
This article was previously published under Q163285 We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site: SYMPTOMS
When you change the port for the FTP server in the FTP properties of the
Internet Service Manager, the clients still connect on the old port and
cannot connect on the new port.
CAUSE
The Services file, used by TCP to assign ports, is not properly updated to
show the new port. This file is used to set both the server and client port
settings, and it overrides settings in the registry pertaining to IP ports.
RESOLUTION
To configure the FTP server for a different port, do the following:
- Using Internet Service Manager, set the FTP properties to the desired port.
- Apply the changes and stop the service.
- Open the file Services (located in the \System32\Drivers\Etc directory.
- Find the line ftp 21/tcp, and change it to reflect the new port.
- Save the file, then run the file Services.exe located in the \System32
directory.
- Restart the FTP service in Internet Service Manager.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/22/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbother kbprb KB163285 |
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