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Author Topic: Setting up windows computer to be FTP source for getting KDM to GDC Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-03-2019 08:16 PM                        My office computer is connected to the management network of my projectors. I would like to set up my office computer to be an FTP source for delivering KDMs so I don't need to walk them over with a USB. This especially applies to my drive-in which I does not receive content or keys from the LMS. I already have all my GDC servers set up as FTP sources for one another, but I'm not sure what I need to do on a Windows computer. I do have the FTP service set up on my office computer and it is tested and working, at least internally.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 05-04-2019 04:37 AM                     If the GDC server can reach your machine, then the only thing you should need to do is add a new FTP source in the Content Manager. Most of the settings are obvious, like IP address, username and password. The thing you have to look out for is the "path" part. Usually, if your FTP server has a feature like "chroot" or "lock users in their home directory" and you specify the content directory as the root directory for your FTP user, you can leave this part empty.  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 05-04-2019 07:15 AM                        FileZilla has an FTP server for Windows. Might try that. Harold  |  IP: Logged Ed Gordon Film Handler Posts: 31 From: Mountlake Terrace, WA, USA Registered: May 2019 posted 05-04-2019 01:52 PM                     Here is an article on FTP with Windows. It includes detailed instructions on setup: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-and-manage-ftp-server-windows-10 "You'll find many third-party software on the internet to build a file transfer server, but Windows includes an FTP server feature that you can set up without the need to resource to other solutions. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to successfully set up and manage an FTP server on your PC to transfer files from your home network or remotely over the internet." Ed  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 05-04-2019 03:22 PM                        Thanks everyone, I have it working.  |  IP: Logged

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