"Phill:J" <phillj@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I currently have an NT4 server running an old version of IIS, this has
> been set up so that anonymous FTP users have write access only, this
> may seem insecure and we do get a certain ammount of hackers or
> taggers testing the system by dropping test files and folders onto the
> server, but because anonymous users do not have read access they soon
> find that they cannot download anything they upload and go elsewhere.
>
> Due to the demise of NT4 Support at the end of the year we are
> currently replacing all our NT servers with either Win2000 or, as in
> this case, Win 2003 Servers. This is where my problems have started,
> I initialy replicated all the IIS setting and NTFS permission from my
> NT box on my 2003 box but so far have been unable to achive the same
> result, it appaers that I can only grant anonymous write access if I
> grant read access as well, I've tried every different configuration I
> can think of but come to the same conclusion.
>
> The message I get on the screen when only write access is enabled
> (useing NTFS permissions) is "cannot log in, home directory
> inaccessible, Anonymous login failed."
>
> If I enable read and write access I can login OK, write data and then
> read it as well (as expected).
>
> Can any one advise how I can set up FTP on my 2003 so that anonymous
> users can only write data but cannot list or read anything ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Phill J.
> Torbay,
> Devon,
> UK

"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message news:<#50FUmgxEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> Well, I have not tested this, but from the error msgs. I guess the anonymous
> need at least READ permission for login. so you might grant READ only at
> root, and create a directory /drop/ which allow the user to upload. also you
> can get more hints from this article -
> http://www.iisanswers.com/Blind_drop_ftp.htm
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.tryiis.com/
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
>
> "Phill:J" <phillj@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:130d228a.0411080837.76ba5392@posting.google.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I currently have an NT4 server running an old version of IIS, this has
> > been set up so that anonymous FTP users have write access only, this
> > may seem insecure and we do get a certain ammount of hackers or
> > taggers testing the system by dropping test files and folders onto the
> > server, but because anonymous users do not have read access they soon
> > find that they cannot download anything they upload and go elsewhere.
> >
> > Due to the demise of NT4 Support at the end of the year we are
> > currently replacing all our NT servers with either Win2000 or, as in
> > this case, Win 2003 Servers. This is where my problems have started,
> > I initialy replicated all the IIS setting and NTFS permission from my
> > NT box on my 2003 box but so far have been unable to achive the same
> > result, it appaers that I can only grant anonymous write access if I
> > grant read access as well, I've tried every different configuration I
> > can think of but come to the same conclusion.
> >
> > The message I get on the screen when only write access is enabled
> > (useing NTFS permissions) is "cannot log in, home directory
> > inaccessible, Anonymous login failed."
> >
> > If I enable read and write access I can login OK, write data and then
> > read it as well (as expected).
> >
> > Can any one advise how I can set up FTP on my 2003 so that anonymous
> > users can only write data but cannot list or read anything ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Phill J.
> > Torbay,
> > Devon,