I set up the FTP server to use a port other than 21 (2133 in my case), so when signing in with FileZilla, everything turns out fine.

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to deploy a secure FTP server to your network, with the help of SFTPGo.

Many, if not most, Linux distributions can be set to start SSH automatically. Linux — like Mac OS X — by extension usually permits the machine to be used as an SFTP server if sshd is running.

Note: Back in '05, guest poster Matt Haughey covered how to set up an FTP server using Serv-U FTP —which is a fine commercial application, but its personal edition limits how many users can log ...

This screenshot and video tutorial will tell you how to install FileZilla Client and Server, a free FTP client for Windows 11/10/8/7.

You will need all of this information to access the server. The host name looks like a domain and typically reads like "ftp.namehere.com," and the protocol is the specific server setup.