How to build a ftp server

Question

Hi

I'd like to build an home FTP SERVER - that will store all my files and the rest of my computers will upload and download files to and from it.

I don't like to start from scratch, do you know of a c# ftp server implementation? Can you give me some guidelines of where to start what I should know etc?

Answer 1

The FTP RFCs for the protocol specification and the System.Net.Sockets namespace.

And read as much as you can on security (mailing list, bulletins, books, ...) because you can very easily leave holes for anyone to get to your files.

(I don't know of any FTP libraries beyond what .NET includes (I've not needed any FTP), but there are also third party networking component libraries that may include richer functionality. You'll likely still need to understand what's going on for debugging.)

Answer 2

You say you don't want to start from scratch, so use something that's already been through the pain: http://filezilla-project.org/

Answer 3

You first need to understand the protocol: RFC959

Here a basic server in C#: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/ivar/FTPServer12072005041005AM/FTPServer.aspx

Read on security...

Answer 4

Based on a few of your comments why do you not just enable the FTP server through IIS on one of your computers in your network, or just enable file sharing? These things are already partof/included in Windows at your disposal.