An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server on a local desktop can be useful in various scenarios, including: File sharing within a local network: If you have multiple devices (computers, laptops, or mobile devices) connected to the same local network, an FTP server can facilitate easy file sharing between these devices. You can upload files to the FTP server on your desktop and allow others on the network to download or access those files. Website development and testing: If you are developing a website locally and want to test it on different devices within your local network, an FTP server can be used to upload the website files to your desktop and make them accessible to other devices. This allows you to test the website's functionality and appearance on different devices without having to deploy it to a remote server. (more…)

In certain scenarios, users encounter above message when they try to connect to their web hosting accounting using one of their ftp programs like filezilla, ws-ftp, cuteftp, smartftp Solutions that seemed to have worked for me i) Host name: Try adding ftp://www.mysite.com and set the port to 21 ii) User name: Try typing username@domain.com instead of just the user name of the ftp user