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Limiting FTP User Access Chris Rose
3/17/2005 7:51:06 AM
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I come from the XP Embedded newsgroup, and it's been suggested to ask this
question here, since no on on the embedded newsgroup knows the answer.

We have the IIS FTP server setup to allow us (the manufacturer) full access
to the C: drive using the Administrator account.
In addition to this we would like to setup FTP for the end-user to a specific
directory only. How do I do this with the IIS FTP server? Everything I've
Re: Limiting FTP User Access jeff.nospam NO[at]SPAM zina.com
3/18/2005 3:32:17 AM
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:51:06 -0800, "Chris Rose"
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NTFS permissions.

Re: Limiting FTP User Access Chris Rose
3/18/2005 5:39:13 AM
Setting permissions keeps the limited user from logging in because the FTP
root shares the entire c:\ drive. I set up a virtual directory for the use
that I want to have limited access and set a path to be a subdirectory on the
c: drive such as c:\limited_user, but since NTFS permission prohibit the
limited user from access to c:\ then the user gets rejected when FTP'ing in
to the box.

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Re: Limiting FTP User Access Chris Rose
3/18/2005 5:41:03 AM
By Virtual Server, do you mean Virtual Directory?

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Re: Limiting FTP User Access Jason Brown [MSFT]
3/18/2005 10:23:18 AM
I'd be inclined to have two virtual server instances, one for each purpose,
however I'm not sure it's a great idea to have you entire C: drive exposed
over FTP - which isn't a particularly secure protocol in its default state.
Is there a particular reason you're doing this?


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Re: Limiting FTP User Access jeff.nospam NO[at]SPAM zina.com
3/18/2005 2:46:34 PM
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:39:13 -0800, "Chris Rose"
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Not when used correctly. Limited user gets permissions on C:\ but
nothing under the root except the folder they need access to. It's
basic Windows permissions and security.

Though why anyone would do this is beyond me. Set the user's home
folder to the folder they need access to, or if this is on an XP box,
see:

How To Set Up an FTP Site So That Users Log Onto Their Folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;201771

Also helpful:

HOW TO: Set Up an FTP Server in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300662

HOW TO: Set Up an FTP Server in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323384

HOW TO: Create a Secure FTP Directory that Uses Password
Authentication:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=239120

How To Limit Access to a FTP Site in Windows Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816525

INFO: FTP Site Administration Documentation in IIS 6.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814865

Hosting Multiple FTP Sites with FTP User Isolation
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/IIS/6/all/techref/en-us/iisRG_CFG_21.mspx

Jeff


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Re: Limiting FTP User Access Jason Brown [MSFT]
3/19/2005 6:27:34 PM
nope, I mean virtual server


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Microsoft GTSC, IIS

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