title: Passive FTP on Windows Azure Virtual Machine
body: <p>I have setup FTP within IIS7 on a Windows 2008 Virtual Machine. I enabled Port 21 within the endpoints and Active FTP works just fine. But I am unsure to how to connect through Passive. I followed Microsoft documentation (enabled a range of ports within IIS and allowed the same ports on the local firewall) I also allowed the ports within the endpoints in Azure Management. This didnt work.</p>
  
  <p>I read somewhere on an unofficial MS forum that MS do not allow Passive FTP within Azure. Is this true? If not can someone direct me to the right documentation?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>
  
  <p><strong>SOLUTION
  I followed instructions in <a href="http://www.itq.nl/blogs/post/Walkthrough-Hosting-FTP-on-IIS-75-in-Windows-Azure-VM.aspx" rel="nofollow">this article.</a>
  The problem I was having was I didn't stop and start the FTP service after doing this. It wont work otherwise.</strong></p>