Recommended FTP servers for backup and restore

You must have access to an FTP server to transfer data using the FTP option. Ensim recommends use of the following FTP servers for successful backup and restore operations.

FTP servers running on Linux® or Unix® platforms

Use one of the following FTP servers to back up or restore files.

• WU-FTPD

• ProFTPD

• vsftpd

FTP servers running on Microsoft® Windows® platforms

• FTP server installed on IIS

FTP servers installed on IIS are configured to support the "MS-DOS" directory listing style while the control panel follows the "Unix" directory listing style. As a result, if you back up files using the IIS FTP server with the "MS-DOS" directory listing style, the files do not display in the control panel when you try to restore these files.

To resolve this, reset the directory listing style on the IIS FTP server to "Unix" as described below.

To reset the directory listing style:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

2. Locate the option, Administrative Tools and double-click the icon.

3. In the Administrative Tools window, locate the option, Internet Services Manager, and double-click the icon. The Internet Information Services window opens.

4. Click next to the name of your desktop computer to expand the access tree. The list of sites and servers installed are displayed.

5. Note: By default, the FTP server is stopped.

5. Select Default FTP Site and click to start the FTP server.

6. Select Action > Properties. The Default FTP site Properties window opens.

7. Select the Home Directory tab.

8. In the Directory Listing Style area, select Unix.

9. Click Apply > OK.

The backed up files will now display in the control panel when you restore the files.