This is essentially, the same as the normal GUI-MODE that you are used to seeing when you login to the computer and run the application, however it’s running under Session-0 (Windows System Service) and all GUI operations are hidden. This can make it more difficult to diagnose issues, as the software can only respond via the Windows Event Viewer (start, view) and the BPFTP Server Log (Settings -> Logging -> Settings -> “Saved Log-File Location”).
But, why is it not responding or is stuck at 100% ?!?!
I don’t immediately know the answer to this, the software doesn’t have any known problems which would cause this.. so we need to look at the environment, conditions and logs coming back from the software. It’s possible that there’s a network share that isn’t responding (the most likely issue), it’s also possible you’ve encountered an issue, in either case, we need more information…
When encountering a problem with running in SERVICE-MODE, it’s important to start breaking down the problem:
| Protocol | Ports Used | Web Browser Support? | Encrypted? | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTP | 21 (+pasv) | YES | NO | ftp://myhost.mydomain.com | |
| FTPS Implicit | 990 (+pasv) | NO | YES | ftps://myhost.mydomain.com:990 | |
| Implicit-Mode is FTP over TLS/SSL and was the first method of encrypting FTP and moves the control-port to 990 where it "implicitly" requires TLS/SSL to be used. Largely replaced by FTPS:Explicit. | |||||
| FTPS Explicit | 21 (+pasv) | NO | YES | ftpes://myhost.mydomain.coim | |
| Explicit is FTP over TLS/SSL and allows the ftp-client to turn-on encryption at login via the standard control-port tcp/ip 21. Once encryption is enabled (before login), everything communicated will be sent via TLS/SSL. | |||||
| SFTP | 22 | NO | YES | sftp://myhost.mydomain.com | |
| SFTP is FTP over SSH and is an extension of an SSH Server to allow for file-transfers. Considered a stable in the Unix/Linux world, and operating almost identical to "SCP", this protocol is considered industry standard for encrypted FTP. | |||||
These ports *MUST* be opened and port-forwarded in order to offer FTP to clients on the internet
These two ports are used for connecting, logging in and issuing commands.
Enabling SFTP for a given User-Account simply requires the toggling of the feature for the user-account, and specifying the authentication method. The two methods of authenticating are via Public-Key, Password or both. Optionally, you can specify that the authentication must happen via the keyboard.
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Enabling SFTP is very simple and only requires a Private-Key. The Private-Key can be loaded via a file or text which has been copy/paste’d into the software (NOTE: text keys will be stored encrypted in the software).
However, you don’t have to disable IE ESC, you can also enter it via the command-line:
1) Start -> Run -> "cmd" (enter)
2) c:
3) cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\BulletProof FTP Server"
4) Working with a license-code that looks like...
Name:John Doe
Key:00012X-8d7DJF2-6F323F-JVQBUA-8DJF3F-28RR4E-02Z6PC-ZXG37G-QBFDH2-NPDPBM-9XS9D9-MPH56G
Enter the following command:
bpftpserver.exe QUIETREGISTER John Doe 00012X-8d7DJF2-6F323F-JVQBUA-8DJF3F-28RR4E-02Z6PC-ZXG37G-QBFDH2-NPDPBM-9XS9D9-MPH56G
– Right-click and choose “Add IP/ACL”
PLEASE NOTE: All rules should be added as a DENY rule (“-” minus) sign. Entering a ALLOW rule (“+” plus) will override the default rule of “+*.*.*.*” and turn IP/ACL into whitelist only, where all IPs are rejected unless an ALLOW rule is created.
PLEASE NOTE: All rules should be added as a DENY rule (“-” minus) sign. Entering a ALLOW rule (“+” plus) will override the default rule of “+*.*.*.*” and turn IP/ACL into whitelist only, where all IPs are rejected unless an ALLOW rule is created.
In this example, you’ll see the DENY rule being made for “-54.153.69.28” and you’ll see the ftp-client disconnect and then attempt to reconnect again, only to be refused access.
– Right-click and choose “Add IP/ACL”
PLEASE NOTE: All rules should be added as a DENY rule (“-” minus) sign. Entering a ALLOW rule (“+” plus) will override the default rule of “+*.*.*.*” and turn IP/ACL into whitelist only, where all IPs are rejected unless an ALLOW rule is created.
PLEASE NOTE: All rules should be added as a DENY rule (“-” minus) sign. Entering a ALLOW rule (“+” plus) will override the default rule of “+*.*.*.*” and turn IP/ACL into whitelist only, where all IPs are rejected unless an ALLOW rule is created.
In this example, you’ll see the ftp-client from “-54.153.69.28” is denied. This is because the IP/ACL was converted to a “whitelist” with a single ALLOW rule and “+192.168.0.*” does not match the incoming ftp-client.
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