I am running an FTP site from Windows 2003 server. I can
download the data from FTP site fine but when I try to
upload the data, it gives me the error message of
permission.

I would like to setup in a way so anybody can download
the data, but in order to upload the data, you would need
an ID and password.

In the security Accounts tab, I created an FTP user ID.
Option for "Allow anonymous connections" is checked.
Option for "Allow only anonymous connections" is
unchecked.
In Home directory tab, if I uncheck the "Write", then I
can't upload anything regardless of how I log into ftp
site. But if I put a check mark next to "Write", then
all users including Anonymous can write into FTP site
(upload the data).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

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Have you tested this, or is it just something you are guessing?

The check box for "Write" is a global setting for the FTP server - to tell
the FTP server to refuse or allow attempts to write on a global basis. If
the FTP server is going to allow writes, then the file system still gets a
say in whether write attempts are allowed or rejected.

The FTP server cannot overrule NTFS restrictions - if NTFS protections all
say that only members of a particular group may write to a file, then only
members of that group can write to the file, no matter what check boxes you
check in the FTP server. [NTFS would be a pretty poor security measure if
it could be overruled by any application that wanted to!]

Alun.
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Thanks Alun. I am actually already running the FTP server. I'll check
the NTFS permissions which may be the reason of this issue. I'll let
you know.
Thank you,
Salman



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Hi,
If I give "Write" access in the FTP site and only give "Read" access to
Everyone and "Anonymous Logon" in FTP folder properties (security tab),
it still lets Anonymous user write.

If I remove "Write" access from ftp site, it does not let anybody write.
Even if admin logs in through the FTP site. It seems like I must be
doing something not right.

Do I have to have the "Write" box checked in the ftp site?
Where exactly do I need to allow access. I checked in "Security" tab of
the ftp folder properties.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,




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Add an entry in the folder' NTFS ACL:
deny iusr account WRITE permissions

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Bernard Cheah
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