A few of our intrepid HTML commandos tried connecting to the shiny new all singing dancing PureFTPD server. Some got through okay (hey, the server ninjas verified there username/password before giving them the go ahead) but some were stumped when they couldn’t connect

Here’s a few things HTML commandos and users of the ftp server should check before calling for help

• Am I connecting to the right server ? Maybe you fat-fingered the server name or IP address
• Am I using the right username/password. Cut/Paste this from a text editor to verify
• Am I using FTP/TLS and not SFTP
• Did I try using PASV (Passive) mode connections instead of Active mode connections. This option is typically available when one is configuring the ftp client to connect to a specific server

In most cases, switching to Passive mode makes everything Just Work

If you want the real lowdown, we’ll point you to this article
Active FTP versus Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation