"Vincenzo Fabrizi" <zipponap@iol.it> wrote in message
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> Ok, I tried googlin' but I've run out of luck and ideas....
> I'm trying to set up an ftp site on a 2000server box not DC.
> I did the following:
>
> -I created the studionotte user which is a user group member.
> -I created this directory c:\inetpub\studionotte (on, I know, it
> shouldent be on c:)
> -I gave to studionotte user the FullControl rights over
> c:\inetpub\studionotte, to Administrator too.
> -I created a virtual ftp site wich point to the directory above.
>
> Now, I tryied to connet to the ftp site using IE and I got and "cannot
> find/access the home directory" error, so I gave to studionotte user
> the read right over the c:\inetpub\ftproot directory.
> At this point, when I try to access the site with Mozilla1.7 or
> IE6.xx, I get this:
> 550 /studionotte/studionotte: The system cannot find the file
> specified.
>
> I would have tried to do a command line ftp session, but I dont know
> how to specify a virtual site over the real address of the ftp.....
> The thing that really leave me with no clues is that I can't even
> login, I just get this erro even tough I've not even accessed the ftp
> site.
>
> Any suggestion?
> Vincent

"Vincenzo Fabrizi" <zipponap@iol.it> wrote in message
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> No, I'm just trying to let studionotte user access
> c:\inetpub\studionotte, but it could be any other user on the same
> directory.
> In KB you suggested me I found this "NOTE: These users need to have
> the local log on permission. By default, new users belong to the
> built-in Users group, which has local log on permission. " that let me
> assume the user should use the NT Authentication which is, in fact,
> what I just wouldn't. I would studionotte user to be able to login
> using something like
> ftp://studionotte:password@ftpAddress/studionotte, just to be sure he
> will be able to login even from *nix system. The fact that the virtual
> site name is the same of the user name doesn't mean it is his home
> directory.
> What's next???
> Vincent.
>
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:<#auaRISzEHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>...
> > Are you trying to redirect users to their home folder ? refer...
> > How To Set Up an FTP Site So That Users Log Onto Their Folders
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bernard Cheah
> > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> >
> >
> >