topic Re: FTP - connection refused in Alfresco Archive

FTP - connection refused

binu — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:21:31 GMT

Hi,I need to enable FTP on my Alfresco Server. I had followed the steps narrated in http://forums.alfresco.com/fr/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1810 for setting up FTP. In my Alfresco setup, the file-servers-custom.xml file resides in /usr/local/alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension. After mak

Re: FTP - connection refused

mrogers — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:57:00 GMT

Well your command prompt stuff probably won't work even with a correctly running server.
a) you are using the local loopback address when you bound your ftp server to 9.0.0.114
b) you havn't specified the right port.

When you connect to ftp://9.0.0.114:2021/alfresco and see a log in that's a good sign.
Do you manage to sign on successfully? Which account do you log in as?

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:08:55 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the Reply.

My file-servers-custom.xml file is residing in /usr/local/alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/file-servers-custom.xml. The FTP configuration made in it is given below:-

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="FTP Server">
<serverEnable enabled="true"/>
<port>2021</port>
<bindto>9.0.0.114</bindto>
<rootDirectory>/Alfresco</rootDirectory>
<charSet>UTF8</charSet>
</config>

i have specified port 2021. Is my file-servers-custom.xml file configuration correct.

(b) When I browse using ftp://9.0.0.114:2021/alfresco i get a pop-up window for the user name and password. I tried both with the admin user account and normal user. It doesn't accept the password at all and the pop-up keeps coming again and again.

Please help me to resolve this issue.

Thanks

Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:58:46 GMT

Hi,

MY issue is not yet solved. Can anyone help me out.

Thanks

Binu

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:15:21 GMT

Hi,

I just installed Alfresco Community 3.2 in Ubuntu 8.04. How can i use FTP in this. Can anyone help me with any guidelines for the same.

Thanks

Binu.

Re: FTP - connection refused

zhangyingda — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:07:20 GMT

I try the config like this, but in the version 3.2r,the ftp server can't bind to ip 192.168.0.208,it listen all the interfaces ip! So I thought maybe the version 3.2r have a bug that it can't bind the ftp server to a single ip!

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="FTP Server">^M
      <serverEnable enabled="true"/>
      <port>2121</port>
      <bindto>192.168.0.208</bindto>

Re: FTP - connection refused

zhangyingda — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:13:44 GMT

OK, Now I found why the version 3.2r ftp server can't bind the single ip address.

debian:/srv/Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/subsystems/fileServers/default# vim file-servers-context.xml
<bean id="ftpServerConfig" class="org.alfresco.filesys.config.FTPConfigBean">
      <property name="serverEnabled">
         <value>${ftp.enabled}</value>
      </property>

      <property name="port">
         <value>${ftp.port}</value>
      </property>

      <property name="bindTo">
          <value>192.168.0.208</value>
      </property>

      <property name="charSet">
          <value>UTF8</value>
      </property>

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:08:29 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. It worked with Alfresco 3.2 version. Changes were made to the file-servers-custom.xml file and it worked fine.

But, when I try the same coding with Alfresco 2.1, i get the pop up to enter the username and password. This always says like incorrect username and password. The ftp site is ftp://9.0.0.114:2021/

The URL to my alfresco 2.1 is like - http://9.0.0.114:8081

The file-servers-custom.xml file of Alfresco 2.1 is given below.

<alfresco-config area="file-servers">
<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="CIFS Server">
      <serverEnable enabled="true"/>
      <host name="${localname}_A"/>
      <comment>Alfresco CIFS Server</comment>
      <broadcast>255.255.255.255</broadcast>
      <tcpipSMB platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>
      <netBIOSSMB platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>
      <tcpipSMB port="1445" platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>
      <netBIOSSMB sessionPort="1139" namePort="1137" datagramPort="1138" platforms="linux,solaris,macosx"/>
      <hostAnnounce interval="5"/>
      <sessionDebug flags="Negotiate,Socket"/>
   </config>
<!– To override the default Alfresco filesystem use replace="true", to –>
   <!– add additional filesystems remove the replace="true" attribute     –>

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="FTP Server">
      <serverEnable enabled="true"/>
      <port>2021</port>
<bindto>9.0.0.114</bindto>
      <charSet>UTF8</charSet>
</config>

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Filesystems" replace="true">
      <filesystems>

         <filesystem name="Alfresco">
            <store>workspace://SpacesStore</store>
            <rootPath>/app:company_home</rootPath>

            <!– Add a URL file to each folder that links back to the web client –>
            <urlFile>
               <filename>__Alfresco.url</filename>
               <webpath>http://${localname}:8081/</webpath>
            </urlFile>

            <!– Mark locked files as offline –>
            <offlineFiles/>

            <!– Desktop actions –>

            <desktopActions>
               <global>
                  <path>alfresco/desktop/Alfresco.exe</path>
                  <webpath>http://${localname}:8081/</webpath>
               </global>
               <action>
                  <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.CheckInOutDesktopAction</class>
                  <name>CheckInOut</name>
                  <filename>__CheckInOut.exe</filename>
               </action>
               <action>
                  <class>org.alfresco.filesys.repo.desk.JavaScriptDesktopAction</class>
                  <name>JavaScriptURL</name>
                  <filename>__ShowDetails.exe</filename>
                  <script>alfresco/desktop/showDetails.js</script>
                  <attributes>anyFiles</attributes>
                  <preprocess>copyToTarget</preprocess>
               </action>

            </desktopActions>

<!–
            <accessControl default="Write">
               <user name="admin" access="Write"/>
               <address subnet="90.1.0.0" mask="255.255.0.0" access="Write"/>
            </accessControl>
–>
         </filesystem>

       <!– AVM virtualization view of all stores/versions for WCM –>
         <avmfilesystem name="AVM">
            <virtualView/>
         </avmfilesystem>

      </filesystems>
   </config>

</alfresco-config>

Thanks .

Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

newmember — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:49:27 GMT

Alfresco Community 3.2
Ubuntu 9.04

vi /usr/share/tomcat6/shared/classes/alfresco-global.properties‍

add: (select the port for your system, mine is 2121

# FTP
#————-
ftp.enabled=true
ftp.port=2121‍‍‍‍

Add the following to iptables:

REDIRECT   tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:ftp redir ports 2121
REDIRECT   udp  –  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpt:fsp redir ports 2121‍‍

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:20:37 GMT

Hi,

I am using Version 2.1 and could not find any file like alfresco-global.properties to make the changes.
Would you please guide as to which files in version 2.1 the changes needs to be made.

Thanks
Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:09 GMT

Please help me out to solve this…..

Thanks
Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:34 GMT

Please help me out to solve this…..

Thanks
Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

newmember — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:01 GMT

Hi,

I need to enable FTP on my Alfresco Server. I had followed the steps narrated in http://forums.alfresco.com/fr/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1810 for setting up FTP. In my Alfresco setup, the file-servers-custom.xml file resides in /usr/local/alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension. After making changes to the xml file, When I open ftp using the link ftp://9.0.0.114:2021/alfresco (9.0.0.114 is the IP of the Server), the ftp site doesn't open. It prompts to enter the username and password but doesn't open the folders.

This sounds like the username and/or the password is incorrect.
You can look in the log files for the error.
Just try ftp://9.0.0.114:2021/ with user: admin pass: admin

My file-servers-custom.xml file is as given below:-

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="FTP Server">
      <serverEnable enabled="true"/>
      <port>2021</port>
<bindto>9.0.0.114</bindto>
<rootDirectory>/Alfresco</rootDirectory>
      <charSet>UTF8</charSet>
</config>

You might try this without a rootDirectory just for testing purpose, you should see Alfresco and AVM folders. Again user admin:admin for testing if that account has not changed.

Even when I try to connect to ftp from the command prompt. I get the following error.

root@administrator:/usr/bin# ftp localhost
ftp: connect: Connection refused
ftp>

You would get connection refused because you are connecting to the incorrect port:

try this #ftp localhost:2021 on your alfresco machine.

Should I start the ftp service, I am not sure whether ftp or sftp is installed and its location.

Alfresco has ftp service not sftp.

I have to ask, why are you trying to use Alfresco 2.1?

Re: FTP - connection refused

binu — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:21:00 GMT

I had installed Alfresco 2.1 quiet before and now finds difficult to upgrade the same. I tried with all the forums and guidelines using the backup and recovery procedures mentioned but couldnt get through. I did a fresh installation of Alfresco 3.2 in which the ftp works perfectly. But couldnt merge the 2.1 database to 3.2 . Hence, I am bound to use 2.1 Alfresco only.

Please help me.

Thanks
Binu Manickkam.

Re: FTP - connection refused

eakinasila — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:26:04 GMT

How do you synchronize the files on a FTP server and your computer? At present I am doing manually synching between the files on my ftp server and my local computer. But as the number of files is growing, I would like to do a synching between my ftp server files and my local computer. All these files are text files. So do you know more about this?
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Re: FTP - connection refused

newmember — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:55:39 GMT

I have been using http://allwaysync.com/ to sync folders on my server to alfresco folders using ftp. I did FTP instead of CIFS.
I have been using http://fullsync.sourceforge.net/ to sync remote laptops to my SFTP server then behinds I have another program syncing files alfresco. Fullsync could sync files from a server to alfresco with either CIFS or FTP.

Hope this helps.
Waiting patiently for a SFTP server to be part of alfresco.