Trying to ftp things back from my ubuntu server to Windows

[funkyCable]

Hi I wonder if someone can help me I'm using filezilla client on my windows machine and I can ftp things across to my ubuntu server but I cannot retrieve the file back. I just get a timeout.

I also tried with komodoedit which has its own ftp program built in and I can browse my server but cannot open the files to edit them.

[Jon T]

You'd probably be better enabling scp on the ubuntu box and then getting
winscp (http://winscp.net), added bonus of a built in terminal client as well.

[funkyCable]

How do I enable scp on the ubuntu box

[Jon T]

You probably need to enable SSH, which is within services, in either the administration or preferences submenu.

You could also try "service sshd up" in a terminal window, you'd probably have to run this command as root, or do an "su" before it.

Also, I wonder if this is firewall related, wonder if either the linux or the windows box is only allowing transfers in one direction.

[funkyCable]

OK I enabled SSH and managed to connect om y ubuntu machine through winscp. but i get Host not communication for 15secs still waiting. Again I can copy a file from my windows 7 machine to my ubuntu machine using winscp.

I'm thinking its a permission issue I have checked ubuntu and my user has got read access. I disabled my windows 7 firewall and ubuntu firewall and still does not work. The windows & users I'm logged in as has admin rights.

[funkyCable]

Still experiencing this issue. I think I have narrowed the problem down. I am able to ftp to and from another machine (netbook) which is running XP. From my Windows 7 Machine I can only FTP out but not in. Any one else experience this or have some advice?

[Paul K]

Have you got full permission on the destination folder? Is the firewall allowing the connection through on the Win7 machine?

[mr_bo]

SSH Secure Shell

trying to find the free one..

[Kymmy]

Set filezilla to try SFTP (port 22) in the site manager