<PhilZak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When I say external I mean outside our network, like when I try this from
>home with my personal connection without connecting to our network so real
>world users is what I mean when I say external. But I was wondering, if it
>was blocking authentication why does it seem to work when I login with my
>username and password but only will not let me WRITE to the ftp site?

>Phil
>
>"Jeff Cochran" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:39:02 -0700, "Phil @ Zak"
>> <PhilZak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Having the same problem here I think...The (EXTERNAL to the network, it works
>> >fine from within the network even if I use one of the other users login
>> >credentials)users are prompted for username and pass, can access the site
>> >fine, but can only read and copy but cannot write to the ftp site. We are
>> >using Windows Server 2003, IIS 6.0 and I removed the anonymous access and had
>> >the SA setup a group (ftp_users) and add the ftp users that need access to
>> >that group and assigned full control to the folder itself through Win
>> >Explorer, assigned full control perms to the FTP site through IIS AND still
>> >did not work so I tried even sharing the folder to that group. I read the
>> >suggested docs and did not find anything new except maybe adding SYSTEM full
>> >control permissions to the file directory....any help would be GREATLY
>> >appreciated...as usual they want it yesterday. :)
>>
>> Not sure what you mean by internal/external, but best guess is your
>> firewall is blocking Windows authentication.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> >Thanks,
>> >Phil
>> >
>> >"Jeff Cochran" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tue, 3 May 2005 14:45:03 -0400, "Jaz" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I am using the default FTP site to host an FTP server. I want external
>> >> >users to be able to upload files to this site by just using Internet
>> >> >explorer. How would I configure this to work?
>> >>
>> >> Enable write access to the site and folders as needed. Don't allow
>> >> anonymous uploads unless you want to become a WaReZ and Pr0n site.
>> >>
>> >> >Also, I would like to create different directories in the home directory so
>> >> >that specific users can only get to that site. We have customers that need
>> >> >to upload files to us but I don't want them to even see the other customer
>> >> >folders. How would I set that up and what kind of security do I need to put
>> >> >on the folders?
>> >>
>> >> You don't mention the operating system, but these may help:
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>>
>>