FileZilla Server

FileZilla Server is an FTP server that supports FTP and FTP over SSL/TLS. FTP over SSL/TLS provides secure encrypted connections to the server.

Designed for Servers only, FileZilla Server  supports SSL, the same level of encryption supported by your web browser, to protect your data. When using SSL your data is encrypted so that prying eyes cannot see it, and your confidential information is protected. It also supports on-the-fly data compression, which can improve the transfer rates.

It includes numerous functionalities, including:

• Upload and download bandwidth limits
• Compression
• Encryption with SSL/TLS (for FTPS)
• Message log (for debugging and real-time traffic information)
• Limit access to internal LAN traffic or external internet traffic only
• Virtual file system

A user connections manager in FileZilla Server — displayed along the bottom of the window — allows the administrator to view currently connected users and their uploads/downloads. At present, there are two operations the owner of the server can do to those transfers — to “kill” the client session or to “ban” the user’s IP address. This manager shows the real-time status of each active file transfer.

Support for SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is not implemented in Filezilla Server.

Download FileZilla Server (on Sourceforge.net)

Installation and Setup – Windows

• Run the exe installer
• Select admin port and remember this port
• Launch FileZilla Server Interface
• Enter port from above, enter (new) password for administration, click ok/connect
• Create a user and/or group with permissions to a home directory.
• Add additional directory and set the alias name to display within home directory (e.g. /AliasName)

More info with FileZilla Server FAQ and FileZilla project documentation