Windows firewall blocks passive FTP traffic on server.

Problem:
Windows firewall prevents passive FTP use on the server.
Solution:
Create a .bat file from the following and run it. This will make the adjustments necessary in the windows firewall configuration.

Echo OFF

ECHO ADDING PORT RANGE TO IIS
C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs set /MSFTPSVC/PassivePortRange "5500-5550"

ECHO OPENING FIREWALL PORTS
FOR /L %%I IN (5500,1,5550) DO NETSH FIREWALL ADD PORTOPENING TCP %%I FTPPort%%I

iisreset

ECHO FINISHED
Pause

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2011-01-10 20:00:44
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