(In my case, I want to use my E: (Data) volume, so I click on (select) e$). Click the Browse button, and select the desired volume to create your folder.

Open up the SBS 2011 console, click Shared Folders and Web Sites from the top, then click Add a new shared folder from the right side pane to start the ‘Provision a Shared Folder Wizard’. There is absolutely no excuse for not having a recent backup available. The built in Windows Server backup in SBS 2011 is quick and painless. This is always the first step when making any important change to your server. Configure your server firewall and router to forward FTP ports Download, install and configure the FileZilla FTP programĤ. In my case, I am doing this so I can automatically send copies of backups of my customers’ WordPress websites to my server. So, if you are still reading, you have been forwarned! Hopefully the SBS server that you wish to install FileZilla’s FTP Server is a test or non-production server. I always recommend using a standalone FTP server. If your server is hacked, then your confidential data has been compromised. The default FTP ports (20-21) are highly prone to attacks by hackers. This blog post identifies the minimum steps required to install and enable FileZilla’s free FTP Server on an SBS 2011 (Windows 2008 R2) server.įirst, a strong word of caution: if your SBS server is a production server for your office, you should NOT be looking at using it for a public facing FTP server.

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