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I have a Windows 10 system running Cerberus FTP Server & CrushFTP. I am actually new to these Two Programs & learning about them for setting up a FTP server at an organisation. I am currently using WinSCP to test connections of FTP, SFTP, FTPS & so on.

The other day I exited these servers & also disabled its services as a part of my testing in emergency cases where they might need to be disabled. I then ran WinSCP just to make sure that they were thoroughly turned off, I actually missed out on the credentials of username & password & clicked on the login just after entering the static IP Address of my System (192.168.1.111) which I normally do but WinSCP yet prompted for a username. I entered the username of a user created on CrushFTP but it didn't prompt for any password. It stated as "connecting to 192.168.1.111" & then "connection failed Timeout detected"

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So my question is why is WinSCP prompting for username after having no FTP servers running or disabled?? I'm confused a bit!!!!

Sydney

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It's just a way WinSCP is implemented.

As you always need a username for FTP connection, WinSCP will ask you for one upfront, even before trying to connect to the FTP server.

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  • It could just connect using anonymous though. At least that’s what I’d expect (not having looked at the dialog).
    – Daniel B
    Commented Oct 22, 2016 at 17:48
  • @DanielB That's just a matter of preference. I would not like my FTP client to assume I want to connect anonymously.
    – Martin Prikryl
    Commented Oct 22, 2016 at 18:05
  • Thanks for the reply Martin Prikryl. So you mean its just how WinSCP behaves whether a FTP server is installed or not.
    – CrazyFirewall
    Commented Oct 23, 2016 at 14:40
  • Yes, that's what I've meant.
    – Martin Prikryl
    Commented Oct 23, 2016 at 15:15
  • Why SFTP dosent behave like that then?? entering a static IP & logging in without a user name & password would just state as ""searching for host" & then connection failed.
    – CrazyFirewall
    Commented Oct 24, 2016 at 4:55

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