On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:39:13 -0800, "Chris Rose"
[quoted text, click to view] <ChrisRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>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.
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
[quoted text, click to view] >"Jeff Cochran" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:51:06 -0800, "Chris Rose"
>> <ChrisRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >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
>> >tried ends up giving the user account full access to the C: drive.
>>
>> NTFS permissions.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
nope, I mean virtual server
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[quoted text, click to view] "Chris Rose" <ChrisRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> By Virtual Server, do you mean Virtual Directory?
>
> "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jason Brown
>> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>> "Chris Rose" <ChrisRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3E0B6ED5-2FAD-4E33-81B7-AFEB27A1F70F@microsoft.com...
>> >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
>> > tried ends up giving the user account full access to the C: drive.
>>
>>
>>