NT FTP Server

Note:

If you have IIS installed please refer to the IIS setup instructions

NT 3.51:

To change the port number the NT FTP server listens on, you need to edit the

services file with a text editor. The services file is found in %system32%\drivers\etc\services

find the entry

ftp 21/tcp

and change the 21 to the port number you wish the FTP service to listen on. The recommended port number is 8021.

WinGate Setup:

1. In GateKeeper, edit the FTP proxy on port 21

2. On the Non Proxy Request tab select Pipe Request to other server

3. Enter ‘localhost’ for the Server

4. Enter 8021 for the port

5. Click OK to exit the dialog.

6. Save the Changes

NOTES WITH EDITING THE SERVICES FILE

the services file is found in (NT)

%system32%\drivers\etc\services

Be aware that when editing this, the changes may impact on other programs as well. Typically this may impact on client software that uses the file to get port numbers for connections to internet servers. Some client applications use it, and some don't. If you change the file, try running the client application on that machine that uses the corresponding protocol. If it cannot connect to the server any more, you may have to look at other client software, or server software, or you may not be able to change the port number.

You can edit the services file to change the port number for a number of services that do not have other explicit setting options for changing their port number. Some servers have the port number hard-coded, and so there will not always be a way to change the port number.