Q : how to setup and start the RaidenFTPD

A :When you first get the official release package raidenftpd2.zip from our web site you will need to extract the zip file , you can use pkunzip.exe or Winzip decompressors . note : Windows 98/Nt4 users please get this version , Windows 2000/Xp users please get this version After you decompress it into a temp directory , execute the setup.exe , if you are under Windows 2000 and unable to start this , you may need to goto control panel , click Add/remove software , and then install this , if you get a microsoft dll entry point error , you have to upgrade your dlls from here When the installation is done , start RaidenFTPD.exe First you have to configure the RaidenFTPD , click the MENU->SETUP->STEP BY STEP SERVER WIZARD , follows the step by step wizard , and here are some tutorials : Screen 1 - Main Setup Now that you have the distribution file, unzip it to a temporary location and run setup.exe. Follow the instructions given, and choose the location to install your new ftp daemon. Now run RaidenFTPD.exe. In the GUI (Graphical User Interface), choose the Step-By-Step Server Wizard from the SETUP menu. Here you will name your ftp server. choose a port that the daemon will listen on, and choose the root folder for the server's VFS (Virtual File System). If you wish to allow anonymous users, check the corresponding box. In the next box, you may limit the number of simultaneous anonymous logins by checking the appropriate box and setting the numerical limit. If you wish to limit the number of concurrent (normal) users that may be logged into your site, check the third box and specify the limit. Every person on the internet has a unique IP (Internet Protocol) address. The fourth and final checkbox allows you to limit the number of simultaneous logins from an individual IP. You can further limit this on an individual user basis in the User Setup section. When you are finished with this screen, click NEXT. Screen 2 - Security and Advanced Features On this screen, you will need to decide whether you want your FTP to check user IP's against the allowed/disallowed IP list before or after the user is able to log in. If you check before the user logs in, then that person will not be allowed to make an attempt at a login if the IP is not allowed. If you wish to check DATA connection IPs, then this is the place to do so. If the DATA IP is different from the user's IP, then that person is sending data to/from an IP other than the one the user used to log into the site, implying that a different computer is receiving/sending files from/to your server. On this screen, you may also set the PASV port range. This restricts the range of ports from which the server will select when sent the PASV command from a client. The server will randomly choose a number from within the specified range until an open port is found. Generally, this setting should remain unchecked. If checked, port values should not exceed 65534, but should probably never dip below 1024. This feature is useful on firewalled servers and servers prone to probing and abuse , usually 1400-1500 is good enough . The next option allows you to set the maximum time that a user is allowed to be idle before the connection is dropped. The final option on this screen allows you to enable IP rolling for DATA connections. If you have multiple IPs available to your server, then this option will distribute the data across the other IPs. Leave this option unchecked unless you know what you are doing. Click NEXT when you are finished with this screen. Screen 3 - User File Setup Assuming this is the first RaidenFTPD server you have configured in this particular installation, the server will prompt you to enter the name of a *.user file. This file stores information about your users/groups. You will probably want to browse to your RaidenFTPD directory before entering a new name for your .user file. If you want to use an existing user file, now is the time to point to it. Once you have entered a name, click OPEN. The next screen presents you with a lengthy dialog explaining some of the server's USER/GROUP features. In the box near the bottom of the screen, double check that the .user file you selected in the previous browse box is listed, along with its' associated path. If this is an already existing .user file (with user data inside), select NEXT to continue. Otherwise click on the rectangular region of the screen that says "Setup users and groups." Follow the instructions in the USER/GROUP section of this documentation. As soon as you are done adding users, you will be brought back to the same screen. Click NEXT to continue. Screen 4 - Virtual File System Setup This screen explains the VFS briefly and presents you with the opportunity to modify the VFS mount points. Back in Screen 1 - Main Setup, you selected the VFS root directory. You may, however, have other drives or directories that you would like your users to have access to. This is the time to configure this. Follow the instructions in the VFS section of this documentation. Click NEXT when you are finished. Screen 5 - The Final Frontier This is the easiest screen of all. You simply doublecheck the filenames, and decide whether you want this setup to be the default ftp loaded when you start RaidenFTPD. Choose FINISH after you have made any necessary changes. After you design and save your FTP server , The RaidenFTPD will ask you if you wish to start it immediatelly . and simply answer yes if you do .

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