Is there some way for the FTP client app I have written to do some kind of FTP command that will result in a FTP Server log record being written with some user data? I would like my FTP client to ask the user for his/her email address and then some how post that info on the server log along...more >>

I have my FTP server on win2k3 set to allow anonymous logins (IUSER_) and I attempt to login with IE and I give it a valid email address as the user and it wont let me in. IUSER has NTFS permissions to the FTP root folder. the FTP site is set to allow anonymous connections (not limited to)....more >>

Can someone please explain how to use Metabase Explorer for IIS 6.0 to input the correct default domain for ftp users? I have downloaded it and tried several conventions for the defaultlogondomain. Ie. domain, domain\, @domain.local, @domain, domain Please help. John ...more >>

I have a Windows 2003 server running FTP services internally to my orginization. I have set all NTFS permissions as well as FTP permissions, however when I try to delete files via FTP from the FTP directory, I get access is denied. The user account I'm using has full access to the director...more >>

Can you point me to a reference that documents what is in the Microsoft IIS Log File Format. Can you recommend where I can get some good analyzers for either the Microsoft IIS Log File Format W3C Extended Log File Format? Thanks! Bob Achgill...more >>

I run a secured FTP site - that is, you must have a logon and password to access anything. On other (anonymous) sites, I can access a particular file - e.g., ftp://ftp.site.com/dlfolder/picture.jpg On my site, you can only "browse" the folder - that is, as in the example above - ftp://ftp.s...more >>

Hi, I’m trying to write a script that changes the root of my ftp from the default to something like c:\myftpsite\ also I would like to change the permissions of the site to read, write and browse for a single specified user. It looks like it should be quite simple, but I can’t seem to get ...more >>

Hi, we are trying to set up a FTP server on a windows 2003 server machine running IIS and a DC. As we try to add FTPRoot and FTPDir we get this error" "Error &H80041064: User credentials cannot be used for local connections" We have another system running and adding users FTPRoot and FTPDi...more >>

Hello, I want to redirect my web site on my internal LAN. I have registered site on active host. I want to redirect site on my live ip 202.x.x.x configured on my live windows 2003 server. that server also redirect on private ip 192.x.x.x of my another web site in LAN. Both has insta...more >>

I would like some example VB .NET code that shows how to add a new FTP site in IIS and virtual directory with System.DirectoryServices. It would be nice if this code included implementing security. My target platforms are Windows 2000 and XP Pro. Also, how can the VB .Net be used to pus...more >>

I have windows xp pro + servicepack 2 installed + all essential updates. Today, I have added the FTP service to IIS services. I had to insert my windows xp pro CD (without servicepack2) to install this service. Have I to reinstall servicepack 2 to be sure that all the latest updates for IIS/FTP ...more >>

Hello: I've believe my FTP server has been compromised/backdoor but am having trouble identifying the particulars. What I have found is that this: Netstat -a was revealing an external IP with an established connection to port 1035 with destination port of 6556. Netstat also showed IP's no...more >>

I would like to limit the number of connection by IP address. My ftp is used on a local LAN and some people will connect and open 50 or 100 connections. I would like to beable to limit each ip to maybe 5 or so connections. Can this be done?...more >>

hi! I have a Small Business Server 2003 Premium. Now I installed the FTP-Server on the IIS from SBS2003. The standard FTP-Site points to "C:\INETPUB\FTPROOT". I have Virtual Directorys (Isolated User, but not with ActiveDirectory). When a user logs in, he is isolated to the defined dir...more >>

Hi. I have som troubbel with FTP. From command-modus I suddenly recive this: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.PETERSONGROUP>ftp 213.225.xxx.xxx Connected to 213.225. 220- Uniweb_ftp_server WAR-FTPD 1.67-05 Ready 220 Please enter your user name. User (213.225.91.35:(none)): 331 User...more >>

Hello, I wonder if any version of IIS FTP is able to execute scripts (like vbs-files) on special events, like a finished upload or something. My problem is: I want to automatically send an email of confirmation to users, after their fileupload is completed. The script also should be passed ...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to create and remove an FTP virtual directory on Windows 2000 programmatically (as part of an install/uninstall routine) and the means I'm using are probably not the best way of doing this. But here's what I'm doing. I open the registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\Cur...more >>

I can connect and get files from my ftp server using the command line ftp.exe, but when I use IE or other FTP clients it indicates that it cannot browse the directory. My site is ftp.piland.net ... Any ideas?? Thanks alot in advance!! -- Stephen_Piland -------------------------...more >>

What is the easiest way to set up secure FTP for Windows 2003 server? Should I set up a ISA server or use certificate-based authentication within the FTP server? Thanks, Eric ...more >>

I think I already know that what I'm requesting is impossible, but I thought I should ask in case I'm wrong ;) A client has requested an anonymous ftp site (IIS6). I told them it would have to be read-only, I don't want anonymous users reading and writing, because otherwise the site would ...more >>

I am user Windows 2003 Server and setup a ftp site using IIS. I need to allow each user to login to the ftp but only to his folder (ex. a user named Dan will login to a folder named dan in the ftp) and will not be able to see any ather folder. I see thats what happens when the folder which is ...more >>

We have a windows 2000 server with IIS 5. When a user logs he will automaticaly be redirected to the folder with the same name as his username. We don't want that. Can it be disabled?...more >>

hi i set up an ftp server on windows 98 i have two systems with same firewall installed ftp 127.0.0.1 worrks perfectly smooth but ftp mynetworkipaddress says CONENCTION CLOSED BY REMOTE HOST can u pls tell me where to make changes to get mine to accept network connections form outside. ...more >>

Need help from experienced IIS admins. When hosting multiple web sites on the same server using IIS 5.0 on Win2000 Server, you create DNS records and add the appropriate host headers to the web site so that web browsers (the client) correctly receive the right web site from the same server....more >>

Is it possible to do so? I need to know when and by whom (username) a file has been downloaded. My Ftp site structure is thedefault site, having subfolders, access to each subfolder does not allow anonymous user access but requires a user name and password. When a file has been downloaded I need...more >>

I need two seperate FTP sites on one Windows2000 Server accessable by two seperate sets of individuals. How can I accomplish this?...more >>

Hi to all, In our Windows 2000 Server there also is a "default FTP site" with its "FTPServerRoot" as Home Dir. Now we want to add a new user with no access to entire FTP tree but just a limited subtree scope. How to obtain that? Is it necessary to create a new FTP site? I hope no! Thanks to...more >>

I have Question about designing best FTP site, What is the best design from security point of view... 1.Should FTP site's home directory reside on IIS computer or it should reside on sperate File-Server) My concern is,is it safe to keep uploaded files on IIS box..? Any thoughts Thanks in ...more >>

Hello I am wanting to setup my ftp server in such a way as that a particular account can only post(upload)but not download. Currently, I have the server set up with individual folders for each user that will retrieve from it on the local lan. Anonymous access is off. It seems that i nee...more >>

Hello, Is it possible to trace a URL back to it's owner? Thanks, Ted ...more >>

My FTP service has stopped due to a port conflict with an application. I do not know how to identify the application that is conflicting with port 21. I have deleted several programs I thought might be the culprit with no sucess. I ran netstat with switches. I found FTP listed twice listing...more >>

Hi! Everyone I have a small issue, if anyone could help me out I need to upload user files to my website thru my web application. something similar to attaching a file to the mail. I know one way of doing it is thru HTTP but that gives a limitation of 4mb I was doing it thru FTP and it worked...more >>

win2k, iis 6 i was using the ftp server only by my own, getting there remotely as admin. i was never creating virt. dir's, just usual folders in ftproot. now i need to allow some users to get in their own (only one for each) folder. when creating virt. dir. in IIS 6 / FTP am getting an erro...more >>

Hi, I just installed SBS 2003 everything is working great except for my ftp server. I'm on a two NIC server with a gateway router and a switch. My previous server was running SBS 2000 and had a ftp server that was working fine. I have the same ports open on the router and all routed to the...more >>

I have a FTP site and cannot find the logs. The site is on my home server. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance. Ted ...more >>

okay I have to run this server on a non standard port due to isp. it is also behind a linksys nat. now for a while I had it working, just had to foward two ports for ftp but it stoped for no apparent reason, and even turning on DMZ mode doesn't work. it gets the control connection just fine a...more >>

is it possible to do that in win2k? each FTP user to see only own folder ...more >>

I succeeded in seting up my FTP server within Windows 2003 as described in the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323384 My question is How can I setup an user and which permissions do I need to give the user for accessing the FTP Server? Within t...more >>

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how to setting iis-FTP server,the user access oneself home directory then logon,don't access directory of other users. Sorry,my English very weak..thanks. ...more >>

I have a clustered FTP Virtual server setup between two nodes and the root folder is on the shared disk system. This is a user isolated mode site and each user can access their directory. This work fine on the first node until i failover to the second node when i do the Localuser share user th...more >>

Hi, I would like to allow any internal clients to ftp to my internal server. = Any command (get, put, etc.) should be allowed. I tried to set the "Home = Directory" to "Read" and "Write" but whenever I try to use the "put" = command, I get a "550 Access is denied" error message. I am having ...more >>

How can I set a user who can logon to 2 or more folder? For example, we have A, B, C three folder in ftp site, how can i set a user john can only see or logon to A and B, mary can only see or logon to only C ...more >>

Hello, I want to install my FTP server on windows XP professional. I did installation but when I am trying to ftp from localhost it couldn't do that: Connected to FTP_SERVER Connection closed by remote host. Probably it is a firewall issue. How can I solve it? Best...more >>

Is there a simple way to transfer my FTP server configuration along with all of its user accounts to another computer? Running Windows 2000 Server and IIS 5.0 ...more >>