"seema shaikh" <seemashaikh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> yes the FTP server is a member server not a DC. i tried ftp.exe from a
> remote
> system. it gives the error as 530 User ftp ( this is the local username)
> cannot log in. And if I try from the ftp server itself it gives the
> following
> error:
>
> "ftp.exe is not a valid win32 application"
> And i have created the local user the same way u have mentioned.
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The IIS FTP server is a member server right ? not domain controller?
>> if member server, go to computer management, then create a user.
>>
>> use ftp.exe to login and test. can the user login? what msgs you see in
>> ftp.exe ?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "seema shaikh" <seemashaikh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A8B93E30-389A-4ADA-94C0-98A7F6575D67@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > I tried with a local user but its still not working......... I created
>> > a
>> > local user then gave the user rights (FC) on the ftproot and then gave
>> > the
>> > user permissions (FC) on the ftp site in IIS....... do i need to make
>> > the
>> > user a member of any p'cular group or give ne other rights?? I really
>> > need
>> > to
>> > get this going...... plzzzzz help. i jus created the local user...... i
>> > haven't logged in as that user...... will that make a difference??
>> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You mean the user can't authenticate with local user ?
>> >> Have you try login as the local ftp server user?
>> >>
>> >> You can't prevent domain auth as this machine is part of the domain.
>> >> However, the auth will always try local user database, unless it is
>> >> requested to auth with domain controller.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>> >> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "seema shaikh" <seemashaikh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:48D96C14-9B26-468A-B128-7D9340D3C493@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have setup an FTP server in IIS v6 in windows 2003. the server is
>> >> >in a
>> >> > domain. but most of the clients access it externally. To
>> >> > authenticate
>> >> > they
>> >> > are given a username n password but they have to give the username
>> >> > as
>> >> > goaftp@odlindia.com (its a domain user). If they try to
>> >> > authenticate
>> >> > as
>> >> > just
>> >> > goaftp authentication fails. I don't want them to use
>> >> > username@domainname.com. How can i do it??.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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