Server Config for Filezilla [SOLVED]

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According to filezilla they are perfect and any issues with connecting are on the server end. If this is true what settings can I change for a smooth connection with filezilla?

Filezilla keeps hanging with:

Error: Network error: Software caused connection abort
Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

I had this same issue with a media temple server and with godaddy this does not happen although the godaddy server is connecting with ftp as opposed to sftp.

2

try changing from Passive to Active mode.

Edit > Settings > FTP > Select Active

3

Yeah I got it set to active already. It connects fine but just gives me issues when left idle for a little while which is why I thought it was some kind of server setting in the config files.

Thanks

4

so you have no issues at all unless you leave it idle for x-period of time?
You’ll get kicked out of the server after some idle time which is expected and normal behaviour

my filezille is set to passive mode btw

5

Yes after a period of time if I say refresh a folder I get this:

Command: ls
Error: Network error: Software caused connection abort
Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

My guess is that its about 10 minutes, is there a way I can increase x-period of time in one of the config files?

Passive/active doesn’t seem to matter with SFTP or nothing I have noticed at least.

6

I changed line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

ClientAliveInterval 120

Gives me 2hrs before disconnecting. Works perfectly.