Setup Sftp Windows 2012 R2

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  1. How to: Setup SMTP service on Windows Server 2012 R2 Many services and apps require some kind of email server in order to send you email notifications, warnings, errors. Windows Server 2012 doesn`t pack Exchange Server with it, but there is simple solution for sending emails from Windows Server 2012 and here is the tutorial for setting it up.
  2. Prior to installing FTP the IIS 8.x role must be added to the Windows Server 2012 (R2) instance. If you have previously installed the IIS role without FTP support this article will walk you through setting it up. Installing FTP on Windows Server 2012 (R2) Open the Server Manager from the task bar.
  3. Those managing and supporting Windows based web servers from the Linux world will be familiar with using Secure FTP (SFTP) which provides file transfer support over an SSH tunnel, generally using port 22. Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 lack support for Secure FTP (SFTP) and only natively support FTP over SSL which is cumbersome.
  4. Does Windows Server 2012 R2 have native SFTP support? I see a role FTP Server but it doesn't say whether this includes SFTP. Is IIS SFTP natively supported by Windows Server 2012 R2? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 10 months ago. Active 1 year. See this link for a quick guide on how to configure that. – HopelessN00b Dec 3 '14 at 14:01.
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If Windows Firewall is running, add 22/TCP port to allow SSH connection like follows. 10 For connecting from Windows Server to Linux Server, it's possible to do on Powershell or Command Prompt like follows. Nov 24, 2014  Steps to Install and Configure FTP on Windows 2012 R2 Server 1) Let us install the web service (IIS) role first. Open server manager and select Add Roles and Features. Click Next and select Role-based installation, to install any roles or features on Windows 2012 R2.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a very popular protocol that allows users to upload and download files easily. Windows Server 2012 is packed up with FTP features. You can configure FTP server in Windows Server 2012 by installing FTP server role. In this article, I will show you step by step process of installing and configuring FTP server role in Windows Server 2012.

Configure FTP Server in Windows Server 2012

At first, install the FTP server role. In Server 2012, you can install FTP server role under the IIS server role. So, let’s get started. Open Server Manager. On the menu, click Manage and click Add Roles and Features.

Click Next on Before You Begin window. Click Role-based or feature based installation and click Next.

Select the server and click Next again.

Now, expand the web server (IIS) role. Select the FTP server and click Next. Please note you have to install IIS role if you do not see FTP Server role option.

We don’t need to add any features, so click Next again. Click Finish on the Confirmation window.

After installing FTP server role, open the Internet Information Services (IIS) console. Connect to the local server. Expand the local server.

Right-click the sites and click Add FTP Site.

Now type the name for the FTP site. Configure the folder where the files will be stored. Create some files in the folder for test purpose. I will create a file and a folder. These files will be accessed via FTP client by users. Now click Next.

Configure the IP address of this server. The IP address must match the address configured in the network adapter of this server. This IP address will be used by client to access the FTP server. Check the start FTP site automatically. Choose No SSL and click Next.

Choose Basic for authentication. Basic authentication doesn’t use encryption mechanism so username/password are sent in clear text. By default, basic authentication matches username/password from Active Directory database or you can create user accounts in IIS. You can create users in IIS after installing Management Server under Management Tools which is in Web Server (IIS) role. Under authorization, select all users to allow FTP access to all users of the domain. Check both read and write under permissions.

Now browse FTP server from the client machine. Type the IP address on the browser as ftp://192.168.1.1/. It will show the following page.

Now, press ALT key in you keyboard which will show the menu bar. Then click View and click Open FTP site in File Explorer.

Now the FTP server will ask for username and password. Enter the username and password which was created in AD Users and Computers. Then click Log On. Here, I had already created username called JCorner in active directory.

After clicking the Log On button you can see the files in the FTP server.

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You can see the file and folder in the FTP server. You can also use FTP client like, FileZillato access the FTP server from client machine. So, this is how you install and configure FTP server.

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Windows Server 2012, codenamed 'Windows Server 8', is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development. The software was generally available to customers starting on September 4, 2012.

In this easy step by step guide, we will learn how to install and activate Windows Server 2012.

Before you start make sure you have the minimum requirements to install Windows Server (Windows Server Requirements):

Processor: Minimum: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
Ram: Minimum: 512 MB
Disk Space: Minimum: 32 GB
Other requirements:

  • DVD drive
  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
  • Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
  • Internet access

You can then download the evalution copy of Windows Server 2012 from here, Download the ISO and burn it to some DVD:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx?ocid=&wt.mc_id=TEC_108_1_33

Now that we have everything we need, We can Start:

1- Insert the Windows Server 2012 DVD, and once you get the following message press Enter to boot from the setup

How To Setup Sftp Server / Users On Windows 2012 R2

2- Wait for a while till the setup loads all necessary files (Depending on your machine, it will take couple of minutes)

3- Once the setup files are loaded, the setup will start with the following screen. You can change these to meet your needs (the default values should be fine for now)

4- Once you click Next, you can start the installation, click 'Install now'

5- You will see the following screen, wait until it finishes loading

6- In the following setup screen, you will see four options. Select Windows Server 2012 DataCenter Evaluation (Server With GUI).

7- After you click Next from previous screen, Read the License terms, tick the 'I accept the license terms' and click Next

8- Now It will ask you for the drive (or partition) you want to install Windows on. Here I'm installing it on the one partition I have here. NOTE: This will remove the content of the partition. Either you create a partition to install windows on, or you can test this on a testing machine

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9- Now once we picked our partition, clicking on next from previous screen will start the setup. This process might take a while.

10- Once the setup is done, it will restart and start your Windows Server 2012 for the first time. It will ask you then to set up a password for the Administrator user

11- The setup will finalize your settings, might take a couple of minutes
12- Once the setup is done, you can log in for the first time to your Windows Server, as the screen says, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in, and use the password you set in the setup process

13 - Once you Log in, Windows Server 2012 will show the Server Manager

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Congratulations! you have now Windows server 2012 Installed with Datacenter.

That wasn't hard, Where to go now?
- We have a great free video training (Windows Server 2012 Jump Start: Preparing for the Datacenter Evolution)


- Microsoft Virtual Academy, Great place to get a professional training and compete with other IT Pros from your country and around the world, Did I mention its FREE!

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- Windows Server Certifications, Once you get the training you can test yourself by taking Windows Server exams, and gain a professional title, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM).