"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7DA2683A-3FEA-425E-9C3B-D48C099BC0B6@microsoft.com...
> Well, pat.smith does work. BUT, say I want to use UPN logon. Microsoft
> does
> say it's OK to use UPN logon with Microsoft FTP (see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q313820), so that
> shouldn't be an issue.
>
> To use UPN logon via FTP, you MUST specify user names which include the
> UPN
> suffix, such as "pat.smith@mydomain.com". This is because if you have a
> user
> name of more than 20 characters (i.e., a user name that is longer than the
> sAMAccountName), a user will NOT be able to logon to Microsoft FTP without
> this style of logon name.
>
> The rule with MS FTP logon redirection seems to be that the "user name
> must
> match the virtual folder name" and only then will the user be directed to
> the
> correct physical folder as specified by the virtual directory. I have
> tested
> this fairly extensively; if you can give me a scenario/example to disprove
> this, I'd like to see it.
>
> In any case, the virtual folder redirection using the name
> "pat.smith@mydomain.com" DOES work correctly with all FTP clients except
> for
> IE. As I mentioned before, no problems from the command line, WS-FTP or
> Dreamweaver, so I believe it should work everywhere else.
>
> The more I look into this, the more it seems to be an IE FTP "bug".
>
>
>
>
>
> "Bernard" wrote:
>
>> 1) Yes, I used W3C format for all services.
>> 2) "If I rename the virtual FTP folder to "pat.smith" "
>> I think that should be the way, rather than pat.smith@mydomain.com as the
>> virtual folder name.
>> if using pat.smith, everything working like other ftp clients?
>>
>> I'm still curious about the ftp log entries.. :)
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.tryiis.com/
>> http://support.microsoft.com/
>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5E3E903F-1AEF-4F1D-B866-4EC6ED3D08BE@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Bernard,
>> >
>> > I'm using W3C Extended Log File Format for my FTP loggin, should I be
>> > using
>> > something else?
>> >
>> > The funny thing is, I'm almost 100% positive this is attributed to user
>> > names & virtual folders.
>> >
>> > Say I have a AD user account pat.smith@mydomain.com. This is their
>> > userPrincipalName, and pat.smith is their sAMAccountName.
>> >
>> > Right now I have a virtual FTP folder called "pat.smith@mydomain.com"
>> > to
>> > point the user to the correct physical FTP folder
>> > (c:\inetpub\ftproot\patsmith).
>> >
>> > If I rename the virtual FTP folder to "pat.smith" (same as the
>> > sAMAccountName) and have the user logon with their sAMAccountName
>> > (pat.smith), they can connect to FTP via IE with no problems
>> > whatsoever.
>> >
>> > Yeah, IE FTP does suck. But we're trying to make sure our clients can
>> > access
>> > FTP via any possible method (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, IE, other clients,
>> > commandline, etc). Funny thing is, it's only IE FTP that's not working
>> > right.
>> >
>> > --Pete
>> >
>> > "Bernard" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok. but you are already logged on, why would IIS FTP prompt for login
>> >> again
>> >> ?
>> >> if based on the log after pass 230, there should be some 'activity',
>> >> instead
>> >> of a QUIT with different connection id. it mess everythings up. Do you
>> >> see
>> >> where I'm going ? we are trying to see what's wrong via the log file,
>> >> but
>> >> the log file seems 'weird' itself.
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, just a side topic. IE sux when it comes to ftp :)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> http://www.tryiis.com/
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/
>> >> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:0500721E-8A50-4E83-8C3D-B628764895B0@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi Bernard,
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't understand. The log file excerpt below is exactly (without
>> >> > IP
>> >> > addresses & other comments) how it displays in my FTP log. There are
>> >> > only
>> >> > 2
>> >> > log entries for [95865]. I believe the [95869] and [95870] are being
>> >> > caused
>> >> > when I try to drag and drop a file from my desktop into the FTP site
>> >> > in
>> >> > IE. I
>> >> > am then prompted again by IE for my FTP user name and password, and
>> >> > then
>> >> > it
>> >> > quits again. I am able to verify that [95865] and [95870] are bein
>> >> > initiated
>> >> > by the same IP address (i.e., my computer making the FTP requests).
>> >> >
>> >> > --Pete
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bernard" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You should look for log entry with [95865] connection id.
>> >> >> that's other user connection [95869].
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> >> http://www.tryiis.com/
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:881E5FCC-0DAA-4C10-8E96-E427CD7C879F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Thanks again for your help Bernard.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Here's what happens in the FTP log file.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > USER and PASS go correctly. As soon as I try to drag & drop a
>> >> >> > sample
>> >> >> > text
>> >> >> > file from my desktop to the server, looks like the connection is
>> >> >> > quit
>> >> >> > (QUIT),
>> >> >> > and the transfer tries to happen as an anonymous user (USER
>> >> >> > anonymous).
>> >> >> > On
>> >> >> > the client side (in IE FTP), twhen I drag & drop, I get prompted
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > re-enter
>> >> >> > the user name and password, which I do & click OK, but nothing
>> >> >> > happens:
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > file is not uploaded, nor do I get a further error message.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 18:49:48[ 95865] USER myuser@mydomain.com 331 0 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:49:48 myuser@mydomain.com [95865]PASS - 230 0 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:49:53 [95869]QUIT - 220 0 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:50:17 anonymous [95870]USER anonymous 331 0 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:50:17 [95870]PASS IEUser@ 530 0 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:50:28 myuser@mydomain.com [95871]USER myuser@mydomain.com 331
>> >> >> > 0
>> >> >> > 0 -
>> >> >> > 18:50:28 myuser@mydomain.com [95871]PASS - 230 0 0 -
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> > Pete
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Bernard" wrote:
>> >> >> >