Azure – how to set ftp in azure vm windows server 2012

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I created an azure vm and installed filezilla server to it. I could not get list of my directory. I search to serverfault and i find i must set an end point for port 6000 and allow this port in windows firewall, and in filezilla server I must use a custom range in pas if mode to 6000-6000 I set these in filezilla server and restart my vm and after restart I don't find problem and I could get my directory listing but after 2 days, when I worked via ftp, I get error :

Response:   227 Entering Passive Mode (100,76,182,65,23,112)
Command:    MLSD
Response:   425 Can't open data connection for transfer of "/"
Error:      Failed to retrieve directory listing

And now, I can not work with ftp for directory listing and i restart my vm sometimes but my problem isn't resolved.

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This page describes the prerequisites and steps to follow for creating a passive FTP server on a Windows Server 2012 VM in Azure http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mast/archive/2013/12/13/setting-up-a-passive-ftp-server-in-windows-azure-vm.aspx

For Filezilla Server, make sure the ports you configure in FileZilla correspond with the endpoints you configure.

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On Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP the default range of ephemeral ports used by client applications is from 1025 through 5000. Under certain conditions it is possible that the available ports in the default range will be exhausted.

netstat -n or netstat -b to see active connections

Increase the upper range of ephemeral ports that are dynamically allocated to client TCP/IP socket connections.

Start Registry Editor.
Browse to, and then click the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
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Close Registry Editor.

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