"bbxtrap" <bbxtrap01@job1data.com> wrote in message
news:u$sjTAhAHHA.144@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> sorry about the previous reply sent directly and thanks for the 1 more
> reply
> ok so assuming the directory structure isn't limited to your example
> here's
> what i've tried
>
> a) ftproot -> c:\ftproot\
> i have c:\inetpub\ftproot, this is the directory pointed to via the 'home
> directory' tab in my virtual ftp site
>
>> b) vir dir -> myvirdir -> d:\myftpspecial folder\
> i created a virtual directory IN MY FTP SITE, ftpDir, it points to
> c:\inetpub\webSiteFilesFolder, this folder has files
>
>> so what you do is go to a) and create c:\ftproot\myvirdir
> i created the empty folder c:\inetpub\ftproot\ftpDir
>
> my intent is to allow the web site owners the ability to manage their
> files
> in their website folder (webSiteFilesFolder), thus they have security
> permissions for add,
> change, and delete, while anon web site users/browsers have appropriate
> read only permission
>
> so accessing via ftp://mydomainname, i get prompted for a username and
> password, evidently its accepted, i can see i have user listed in a
> current
> session in the iis mgt console bu still no listing of anything in my ie?
> i even have the ftp welcome message posted on the ie page and a folder
> icon
> with my domain name!!
> is there some setting that needs to be set in my ie?
> thanks
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:%23P5t3sJAHHA.4212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I don't get you. are you using the virtual folder to 'loop' back to the
> root
>> folder?
>>
>> Here's the deal.
>>
>> a) ftproot -> c:\ftproot\
>> b) vir dir -> myvirdir -> d:\myftpspecial folder\
>>
>> so what you do is go to a) and create c:\ftproot\myvirdir
>>
>> after you logon you should be able to see myvirdir in the dir listing,
>> and
>> when you navigate to it, it will go to d:\myftpspecial folder\
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.iis.net/
>> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "bbxrider" <bxtrap01@job1data.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23HfpcZy$GHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > followed the kb i think, created inetpub/ftpTopFolder/ftpVirtualFolder
>> > nameed the virtual folder under the ftp site 'ftpVirtualFolder' and
>> > pointed
>> > it to inetpub/ftpTopFolder
>> > now system won't accept the user i created for the ftp access with
> modify
>> > permissions for both ftpVirtualFolder and ftpTopFolder
>> > 'could not login to the ftp server with the username and password
>> > specified'
>> >
>> > wow this should have been so easy, its probably time to give up, very
>> > frustrated here
>> > especially not being able to encrypt password anyway without vpn or
> ipsec,
>> > its probably not worth it
>> > so will probably try webdav next
>> > thanks for trying to help
>> > bob
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
>> > news:uxB2fzx$GHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> Mm.. it is working in my test and per this kb
>> >> FTP Virtual Directory Is Not Displayed in Directory Listing
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=228909
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> http://www.iis.net/
>> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "bbxrider" <bxtrap01@job1data.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:e13RDWq$GHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> > hi bernard and thanks again for keeping the thread going
>> >> > still not working here
>> >> > 1. i tried a url = ftp.mysite.com/folder1, where folder1 is the
> 'real'
>> >> > folder that the ftp site points to, was promptd for usr/pswd, but
>> >> > directory
>> >> > contentst still not listed
>> >> > which i think is your first suggestion
>> >> > 2. in the ftp site i created a virtual directory, 'folder1', and
>> >> > that
>> > virt
>> >> > dir name is same name as the 'real' folder = folder1, either way if
>> >> > i
>> > url
>> >> > ftp.mysite.com
>> >> > get prompt but no contents and if i try, ftp.mysite.com/folder1
>> >> > where
>> >> > folder1 is now the name of the virtual directory, still no contents
>> >> > ??????????
>> >> > did i not understand this???
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:#7w6c5i$GHA.4676@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Yes. it is working now. first IE try to login as anonymous but it
>> > failed,
>> >> >> then scout1 logged on.
>> >> >> As for the directory content, if it is virtual, by desigh it won't
>> > appear
>> >> > in
>> >> >> the dir listing... you can 'blindly' navigate to it by typing the
>> > folder
>> >> >> name. e.g. myftp.com/virdir1
>> >> >>
>> >> >> or you can go to the ftp root and create the same dummy phyical
> folder
>> >> > name.
>> >> >> when user click on it, it will goes to the virtual folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> Bernard Cheah
>> >> >> http://www.iis.net/
>> >> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/
>> >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "bbxtrap" <bbxtrap01@job1data.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:ebJod9X$GHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > thanks for the reply
>> >> >> > sorry can't seem to duplicate that problem now, but have a new
>> > problem,
>> >> > i
>> >> >> > get prompted and can establish a session that i can see with the
> iis
>> >> >> > mgr
>> >> >> > however, the ftp directory contents are not displayed in the ie
>> > window?
>> >> >> > been here before and the problem seemed to be the ftp port number
> i
>> >> >> > assigned
>> >> >> > was causing problems with my limited dlink router
>> >> >> > so i changed the port back to 21, the log file follows, i have
> read
>> >> >> > some
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > the 230 message and that seems normal
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > #Fields: time c-ip cs-username s-sitename s-computername s-ip
> s-port
>> >> >> > cs-method cs-uri-stem sc-status
>> >> >> > 06:09:06 67.181.93.90 anonymous MSFTPSVC2 P3 192.168.0.114 21
>> >> >> > [8]USER
>> >> >> > anonymous 331
>> >> >> > 06:09:06 67.181.93.90 - MSFTPSVC2 P3 192.168.0.114 21 [8]PASS
>> >> >> > IEUser@
>> >> > 530
>> >> >> > 06:09:21 67.181.93.90 scout1 MSFTPSVC2 P3 192.168.0.114 21
>> >> >> > [9]USER
>> >> > scout1
>> >> >> > 331
>> >> >> > 06:09:21 67.181.93.90 scout1 MSFTPSVC2 P3 192.168.0.114 21
> [9]PASS -