| Event Id | 16 |
| Source | Microsoft-Windows-IIS-FTP |
| Description | The FTP Service configuration property PassivePortRange has invalid value: %1. |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft: Cause : This event is logged when the FTP service configuration property passive port range has invalid. Resolution : Change the PassivePortRange property In Passive mode, IIS 6.0 FTP randomly responds in a default port range from 1025 to 5000. To create a smaller range, you can configure a metabase property key named PassivePortRange . When you manually specify a value for PassivePortRange , you must specify a value from 5001 to 65535. The value that you specify may be a range or a single number. To resolve this issue: 1.Configure PassivePortRange by using an ADSUTIL script. 2.Restart the FTP Service. To perform these procedures, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. Configure PassivePortRange by using an ADSUTIL script To configure PassivePortRange by using an ADSUTIL script: 1.Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point toAll Programs, click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator . 2.Type cd %SystemDrive%\Inetpub\AdminScripts and press ENTER. 3.Type the following from the command prompt (this example uses a port range of 6000-7000): adsutil.vbs set /MSFTPSVC/PassivePortRange "6000-7000" Restart the FTP Service To restart the FTP Service: 1.Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator . 2.Type net stop msftpsvc . 3.Type net start msftpsvc. Verify : If the FTP service is correctly configured, it should be in a running state. To verify that the FTP service is running, use the following procedure. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To verify that the FTP service is running: 1.Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator . 2.Type sc query msftpsvc , and press ENTER. The FTP service is running if the state reported for the service is 4 RUNNING. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 16 from Source Microsoft-Windows-IIS-FTP |
Catch threats immediately
We work side-by-side with you to rapidly detect cyberthreats
and thwart attacks before they cause damage.