Guidance on usage: FTP IIS on Minimal Windows Server 2025 DC Azure Edition

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Connection to FTP IIS on Minimal Windows Server 2025 DC Azure Edition

Step 1: Start the Server

  1. Run the virtual machine (VM) through the Azure Portal.
  2. Obtain the IP address of the VM:
    • Open your Azure account and navigate to the virtual machine list.
    • Select the relevant virtual machine.
    • Click on “Overview” to locate the Public IP Address in the displayed details.

Step 2: Configure the Azure Firewall

To ensure proper functionality, open the following ports in the network properties of the Azure firewall:

  • Port 21 (TCP)
  • Ports 50000–51000 (TCP)

Step 3: Get Credentials

  1. To connect to the virtual machine, run the program “Remote Desktop Connection”
  1. Enter the IP address of the virtual machine in the field “Computer” and press “Connect”
  1. Next, enter your username/password that you specified when creating the virtual machine.
  1. There is a credential file on the desktop.
  1. Open it and use these credentials to connect to your FTP server.
  1. To manage your FTP server run IIS Manager.

Connecting to FTP using “FileZilla Client”

  1. To connect to PureFTPd, it is recommended to use the “FileZilla Client” application (you can download it from the link: Download FileZilla Client for Windows (64bit x86)).
  1. When connecting to the FTP server, you need to follow these steps:
  • In the <Host> field, enter the VM IP address
  • In the <Username> field, enter the login received in paragraph 5 of the previous section
  • In the <Password> field, enter the password received in paragraph 5 of the previous section
  • In the <Port> field, enter port 21
  • When the data is entered, press Quickconnect
  1. After entering all the data and clicking on Quickconnect, you will successfully connect to the server. 

Now you can use your completely clean FTP IIS on Minimal Windows Server 2025 DC Azure Edition virtual machine.