Errr... for authentication you can create a windows user and control the
access via NTFS. however IIS FTP doesn't offers any mean of security, hence
you need to secure the connection itself.. e.g. via vpn or ipsec. some
useful kb for you to read
HOW TO: Limit FTP Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318712 HOW TO: Create a Secure FTP Directory that Uses Password Authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=239120 Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679 As for your script permission, the request/process identities (users) need
to have at least WRITE permission on the target folder.
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Bernard Cheah
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> Hi,
>
> Just want to know how to make ftp access secure:
>
> - should I create another ftp folder outside the Inetpub folder to
> redirect the user to when using ftp?
>
> - only allow administrator access to FTP (so make user part of the -
> administrator group)
>
> Anything else?
>
> Also I use a asp upload script to upload files to a directory
> db/uploads what sort of permissions should be assigned to this
> directory?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sanj
>
>
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