How to open a )(#$)(@#)($@3 port in Windows Server 2008 PLEASE HELP

have new windows server 2008 r2 iis role installed.

wanted transfer files server one.  installed microsoft ftp service role.  nice pretty wizard have now.

won't work.  port 21 not open on server reported several port scanners.

i can connect myself using ftp ftp service there, , responding (from cmd ftp ip works)

hours go by, give on microsoft ftp service.  has been rather poorly implemented anyway.

installed simple ftp client (filezilla).

created inbound/outbound firewall rule executable.

doesn't work, port 21 closed.

created inbound/outbound firewall rules port 21.

doesn't work, port 21 closed.

created rule allow traffic between 2 ip's want use transfer.

doesn't work, port 21 closed.

desperate enabled file/folder sharing , created share.

doesn't work, ports closed.

can't turn off firewall temporarily server located miles , miles away , kills rdp. 

spent hours reading documentation.  found this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602923%28ws.10%29.aspx

i'm thrilled have 6 levels of firewall rule priority, am.    so what's secret opening port? 

there no external firewall, linux machines in rack using same backbone not have issues.

all instructions find online have done in terms of opening ports not work, port not open.

iis, installed wizardly wizard, works fine on port 80.

the server 3 days old.  1 has touched it.   nothing special it, clean, out of box windows server.  2 nics, 1 local lan in rack, 1 connected internet.  that's it.

so please, anyone, how accomplish basic, simple, easy task of opening port 21, or other port matter on windows server 2008 r2 web edition? 

i got file transferred using tsclient (ugly) , it's working web server, able perform other, simple basic server functions box... or downgrade 2003, simple , easy use (but didn't have pretty wizardly stuff)

 

solved problem myself.

it seems every time change firewall rule applies ftp, have restart ftp service.

i guess ever found solution.... didn't want share :-)

 

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