How to enable ftp on alfresco 5.1?

Question

Hi,

I enabled ftp by adding the below properties in alfresco-global.properties.
### FTP Server Configuration ###
ftp.enabled=true
ftp.port=2121
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Are there any other property files need to be modified to enable ftp server on alfresco?

I get a user-id password prompt but after successful login, nothing happens. ftp url - ftp://alfresco-test:2121/alfresco

In documentation, i see it is required to update file-servers-custom.xml but I do not see that file existing in alfreco, is this file available in community version?

Server: Alfresco Community 5.1

Please advise.

rays · Accepted Answer

Hi Jeff, I'm experiencing the same issue. Ican log in using ftp and navigate using cd to get to (say) a alfresco/Sites//documentLibrary. However, any use of ls produces this type of response: 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||42257|) After quite a while, I then get: ftp: Can't connect to `': Operation timed out 200 Port OK 150 File status okay, about to open data connection -rw-rw-rw- 1 user group 91328 Jun 20 2011 document1.pdf drw-rw-rw- 1 user group 0 Apr 30 2013 Departments and Regions 226 Closing data connection Any advice would be appreciated. Ray -------- Looks like I just answered my own question. As soon as I set connect mode to Active, things began to roll... Now my problem is having a network-connected scanner that only does passive mode. In which case, is there a way to force Alfresco to use standard Passive mode? ------- And, once again, I have found my answer courtesy of Giuseppe Urso in Italy. My network-connected scanner is operational once again. Grazie Guiseppe!