How to Set up an FTP server using Serv-U

Serv-U is a widely used FTP server software that supports Windows 9x/2000/XP operating systems. It is easy to install and has powerful functions. You can use the same IP address to set multiple FTP servers, restrict logon user permissions, log on to the main directory and space, and support remote logon management.

1. Install Serv-U
The installation of Serv-U is quite simple. You only need to double-click the downloaded Installation File and click "NEXT" as prompted.

Note: When selecting the installation directory, it is best to install it in a non-system disk to avoid further account setting when system exceptions occur in the future.

2. Set Serv-U
During the first run of Serv-U, the user is prompted step by step as a wizard. Next, we will explain them separately:

"Your IP Address": If you use ADSL or other methods to dial up the Internet, some are dynamic IP addresses or do not know the IP address of the Local Machine. Leave this blank.

"Domain Name": the name of the FTP site. For example, Myftp.

"Anonymous Account": determines whether the FTP site is accessible to anonymous users. Select "yes.

"Anonymous main directory": sets the directory location after an anonymous user logs on to the site. Enter "C: \ Ftp ".

"Locked in main directory": If the directory location after anonymous user logon is set to "C: \ Ftp \ Guest" in "anonymous main directory", after "yes, after anonymous users log on to FTP, they are locked in the C: \ Ftp \ Guest directory. They can only view the contents in the Guest directory and cannot access the "Ftp" directory at the upper level ", at the same time, the directory is displayed as "\" in the FTP client software. If it is not locked, it is displayed as "C: \ Ftp \ Guest ". Select "yes ".

"Named account": determines whether to create an account with certain administrative permissions. Select "yes ".

"Account name": the logon name of an account with certain management permissions.

"Account password": Set the Account Logon password.

"Main directory": similar to "anonymous main directory", it is used to set the directory location after managing account logon. Enter "C: \ Ftp ".

"Locked in main directory": Select "yes ".

"Administrator permission": used to set the management permission level for the management account. Select "no permission" here ".

Tip: these settings are not final settings. You can modify them at any time on the main Serv-U Interface.

3. Use the same IP address to set up multiple FTP servers
If the bandwidth permits, you can use the same IP address to easily set up multiple servers. In Serv-U, each FTP server in the "Domain" under "local server" is called "domain". The FTP server we created above is a domain named "MyFtp. To set up multiple servers, you must create multiple domains with different ports.

Right-click "Domain" and select the "new domain" command. In the displayed wizard, refer to "MyFtp" for settings, but do not conflict with the port of the created "Domain" or the port occupied by other system services at the port. If you enter 22. In the same operation, you can set up multiple FTP servers.

4. Make FTP more professional
When you log on to some Professional FTP sites, some welcome information will be displayed, such as displaying your IP address, telling you how many people are using FTP and how much bandwidth are there ...... In fact, you can also do it yourself. Serv-U itself has this function. The following describes how to add this information to your intranet FTP.

Create a text file first and use a name. For example, message.txt.

Add the explanatory text to the text file. For example:

Welcome to XXX's personal FTP Server

Your IP address is % IP

The current server time is % time

% U24h users have accessed the FTP in the last 24 hours

The FTP server has been running for % ServerDays, % ServerHours and % ServerMins.

Server running status

Total number of logged-on users: % loggedInAll total

Current number of logged-on users: % Unow

Number of downloaded Bytes: % ServerKbDown Kb

Number of uploaded Bytes: % ServerKbUp Kb

Number of downloaded files: % ServerFilesDown

Number of uploaded files: % ServerFilesUp

Average server bandwidth: % ServerAvg Kb/sec

Current server bandwidth: % ServerKBps Kb/sec

Here, XXX can be changed to your name, or you can add some text you think you like, but note that it is best not to exceed 80 characters in each line, some Variables start with %, and the following are variables that the SERV-U can support:

(1) time and date

% Time display current Time of your computer

% Date displays the current Date of your computer

(2) server statistics

% ServerDays display the number of days that the server has been running

% ServerHours display the number of hours the server has been running

% ServerMins display the number of minutes that the server has been running

% ServerSecs: the number of seconds that the server has run

% ServerKbUp: displays the number of bytes uploaded since the server is running.

% ServerKbDown: displays the number of bytes downloaded since the server was running.

% ServerFilesUp: displays the number of files uploaded since the server is running.

% ServerFilesDown: displays the number of files downloaded since the server is running.

% LoggedInAll: displays the number of logged-on users since the server was running

% ServerAvg display average server bandwidth

% ServerKBps display the current bandwidth of the server

(3) server settings

% MaxUsers: Maximum number of users that can log on to the server at the same time

% MaxAnonymous: Maximum number of anonymous users that can log on to the server at the same time

(4) user information

% Name indicates the Login User Name

% IP display the logon user IP Address

% Dir Displays the current directory of the logged-on user

% Disk displays the current Disk of the login user

% DFree shows the current disk space of the logged-on user. The unit is MB.

% FUp: displays the number of files uploaded by the Login User

% FDown: the number of files downloaded by the Login User

% FTot displays the total number of files uploaded and downloaded by the logged-on user

% BUp indicates the number of bytes uploaded by the login user, in KB

% Bdown indicates the number of bytes downloaded by the login user. The unit is KB.

% BTot indicates the total number of bytes uploaded and downloaded by the login user, in KB

% TconM indicates the logon user connection time in minutes.

% TconS indicates the logon user connection time in seconds. It must be used with % TconM.

% RatioUp: display the upload traffic limit of login users

% RatioDown: display the download traffic limit for login users

% RatioCredit shows the number of credencredit that can be uploaded and downloaded by the login user. This parameter is set for how many FTP files are to be uploaded before being downloaded.

% QuotaUsed: shows the amount of space used by the login user, measured in KB.

% QuotaLeft shows how much space the login user can use, in KB

% QuotaMax indicates the maximum space of the login user, measured in KB.

The last three items are set for users with disk restrictions.

(5) Number of users

% UNow shows the number of user connections currently

% UAll: displays how many users have been connected since the server was running

% U24h show the number of users in the last 24 hours

% UAnonAll displays the current total number of Anonymous Users

% UAnonThisIP display all anonymous login users

% UNonAnonAll: displays all non-Anonymous logon users

% UNonAnonThisIP display all non-Anonymous login users

% UThisName: displays the number of users logging on with this name

Finally, complete the settings according to the configured file path in your Serv-U and click the "application" button!