To set up an FTP server on a Windows computer, go to ‘Start’, open ‘Control Panel’, click ‘Administrative Tools’, and launch ‘Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager’.

Many, if not most, Linux distributions can be set to start SSH automatically. Linux — like Mac OS X — by extension usually permits the machine to be used as an SFTP server if sshd is running.

Last week’s README file demonstrated how easy it is to turn virtually any desktop machine into an SFTP server. Today’s piece shows how to automate a well-known Windows open source SFTP client ...

Add FTP Site on Windows Server An FTP server is a computer system that uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to store and share files. It allows users to upload, download, and manage files over a network.

I would like to run a SFTP server on my WindowsXP machine at home. Apparently SFTP is a part of SSH or something... the more I research the more confusing it becomes. Is there a nice little ...

You will need all of this information to access the server. The host name looks like a domain and typically reads like "ftp.namehere.com," and the protocol is the specific server setup.

For those who would like remote console access to their Windows 10 computers, the built-in Windows 10 OpenSSH Server may be what you are looking for. Even better, for those who are familiar with ...