Long story short: Setting up a new Windoze box: Wanted an FTP server (just for LAN).

I’ve done this before…easy.

GuildFTPd just, well, doesn’t work on Win7 (great on WinXP).

After, well, too much work, I’ve gotten Filezilla FTP server running on the box.

Long time fan of the Filezilla client; new to the server.

Server is not as good as GuildFTPd – my take.

But it works, is supported…and I like OSS!

I’ll say this about FTP servers: Yes, you must be a geek to install same. GuildFTPd came close to not requiring same, but all servers require some tech savvy. Not like downloading a Flash Update.

I’m still testing the Filezilla server; updates as events warrent. But going well thus far…

But honestly – would prefer GuildFTPd: Great program. Gives me exactly what I want. Oh…well…

Update 9/19/2013 – FileZilla just works; my only complaint is that it isn’t GuildFTP. Hmmm…..

Update 10/10/07 -For reasons that I cannot figger out right now, it appears the FileZilla FTP server does not accept the following type of mask – more than one “?” which means single match. As in, show “2??.txt” which would match “212.txt” or “233.txt” but not “2.txt” or “21.txt” and so on. Seems to support single “?” – single char wildcard. Hmmm….changed the multiple “?” to “*” and stuff worked, but…not happy. More bulletins as events warrant…