The built-in FTP service for Windows is part of the IIS web server and is quite complicated to set up and get working for many applications.

We generally use the free FileZilla Server for Windows FTP server requirements.

The FileZilla Server supports:

• Unencrypted (normal) FTP
• FTP over TLS (FTPS), including
  • Explicit on port 21
  • Implicit on port 990

However, FileZilla Server does not support SFTP (SCP/SSH)

1. Create a dedicated filezilla user account to run the FileZilla server process
2. Make the filezilla user a member of the Administrators group
3. Download and install the latest FileZilla Server version
4. Modify the FileZilla Server service (Log On tab) to run as the filezilla user
5. Modify the Windows firewall to permit FTP traffic
6. Configure Passive mode settings
7. Configure FTPS (TLS) security

As an administrator, on the FileZilla server:

1. Create a FTP home directory for the new user
   • Probably a sub-directory of your main FTP top-level share
   • ex: E:\Shares\FTP\jdoe
2. Open the FileZilla Server Interface on your server
3. Edit Users

clients get the error Home directory does not exist.