"andrew" <andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCA07DFF-D83F-4945-8F86-55921D66A515@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Well i read the article you sent me but I am using IIS 5.1 on windows xp.
> So, i guess its not applicable for this version if so let me know. I will
> do
> some research in the meantime. The reason i want to do this is because if
> someone needs to conncet to my FTP site than their use passive mode needs
> to
> be unchecked. I was wondering if there is a way around.
>
> Second question is can i not include a group in the sign in authentication
> instead of just one user. In that way several people can log in with their
> own username.
>
> I am using XP IIS 5.1
>
> thank you
>
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> a) the other way to configure passive mode is to customize the
>> passiveport
>> range.
>> How To Configure PassivePortRange In IIS
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555022
>>
>> b) For IIS FTP, it does support SSL yet. maybe in next version (7.0). for
>> now. you can either
>> use VPN or IPsec to secure the entire communication.
>> Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
>> View products that this article applies to.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.iis.net/
>> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "andrew" <andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8456A9C4-904A-4A35-8686-A5F9D7522422@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Bernard
>> >
>> > I have unchecked the use passvie FTP and since then it works. Thank you
>> > for
>> > you response. But i was just thinking if i check the use passive mode
>> > and
>> > open ports in my router between 1024 and 5000. Should it work. And
>> > whats
>> > the
>> > diffrence anyway.
>> >
>> > One more question, is IIS FTP a safe method to transfer file if I want
>> > to
>> > use this at my office. I am just cocern about security. I heard SSL is
>> > a
>> > better way to do this. Can you please suggest me.
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> > Andrew
>> >
>> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> so ftp.exe does works. Now, try this and see if IE works.
>> >> How To Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and
>> >> PASV
>> >> Mode in Windows 2000
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309816
>> >>
>> >> Select the 'enable folder view for ftp site'.
>> >>
>> >> if it works. meaning passive mode ftp is not working. do you have
>> >> firewall
>> >> in between ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> http://www.iis.net/
>> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "andrew" <andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4F89A526-43C7-4033-BC00-37E55ED94626@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thank you for your reply
>> >> >
>> >> > Ok i have ran the commands from a remote computer, the results are:
>> >> >
>> >> > C:/>ftp.exe my ftp server ip address
>> >> > connected to my ftp server ip address
>> >> > 220 Microsoft FTP service
>> >> > User<ip address of ftp server:<none>>: i inputed my user name
>> >> > 331 password required for my username
>> >> > Password: my password
>> >> > 230 user (my username) logged in
>> >> > ftp>
>> >> >
>> >> > gives me the same result when typ it from the ftp server itself. I
>> >> > read
>> >> > about this commands somewhere i ran that earlier. To give you more
>> >> > details
>> >> >
>> >> > When i ran the command ftp>ls
>> >> >
>> >> > it gives me
>> >> > 200 Port command successfull
>> >> > 150 opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
>> >> > cottage-labour day 06 long weekend-( I have this folder in the
>> >> > ftproot
>> >> > folder)
>> >> > 226 Transfer complete.
>> >> > ftp: 36 bytes received in 0.036seconds 1.16Kbytes/sec
>> >> > ftp>
>> >> >
>> >> > It seems like it can see my folder in dos mode but when i do it from
>> >> > IE
>> >> > it
>> >> > cannot get contents of my folder. But as i said earlier it does
>> >> > allow
>> >> > me
>> >> > to
>> >> > log in. In the security tap of the folders property i added the user
>> >> > account
>> >> > to have access to folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you need more information just let me know.
>> >> >
>> >> > thank you again.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ok, skip IE first.
>> >> >> Try login in at command prompt via ftp.exe
>> >> >> c:\> ftp.exe yourftpserver
>> >> >>
>> >> >> then post the output here.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> >> http://www.iis.net/
>> >> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "andrew" <andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:4AD849F1-A802-4604-AC3F-F09D5045DFC5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hi
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am recently playing wiht IIS and FTP. I have sucessfully setup
>> >> >> > IIS
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > FTP. What i did is i went to IIS managment console and expanded
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > FTP
>> >> >> > sites. Right clicked on Default sites, from there i entered teh
>> >> >> > IP
>> >> >> > address
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > the machine that is being made into a FTP server and the port
>> >> >> > number
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > 21. THen i went to security accounts tap and checked off "allow
>> >> >> > anonymous
>> >> >> > connection"(if i check that in than when i try to connect with
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > ip
>> >> >> > addes
>> >> >> > than it gives me error message saying that "an error occured
>> >> >> > opeining
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > folder on teh FTP server. Make sure you have permission to access
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > folder, if i check that off atleast it asks me to put my user
>> >> >> > name
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > password. So, i kept it checked off)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have made a user account wthin the machine for the FTP log in.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > also
>> >> >> > opened the port# 21 in my router. Now when i try to log in to my
>> >> >> > FTP
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > gives
>> >> >> > a windows to log in but once the user name and password is
>> >> >> > inputed
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > searches for the folder and then gives me an error message" an
>> >> >> > error
>> >> >> > occured
>> >> >> > opeining that folder on teh FTP server. Make sure you have
>> >> >> > permission
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > access that folder".