I need to setup FTP on a W2K3 Ent with each user having access to his own folder. I've created Windows logins for each user, and have created virtual directory for each user under the FTP site. The virtual Directory name is the same as a Windows Username. The problem is that no user can login ...more >>

Okay, new Win2003 Server install. FTP running in Isolation mode - which does work. I've got a problem (that I also had in non-isoloation mode). I'm trying to upload a website to an FTP user home directory, which is also the website root directory. I can upload all the root directory st...more >>

I have just setup a win2k server with IIS as our FTP server. I would like to know how to make it secure .I need to address all those common security issues so we can opstfiles that only those intendedfor can grab them. Where do I start ? thanks ...more >>

I would like to change the port of my FTP server from 21 to say 9550. When I do, in command line when attempting to FTP it allows me to authenticate but won't show any folders in a "dir" command. In IE using :9550 it appears to authenticate then gives me "500 Invalid Port Command". I would app...more >>

I'm having a problem with the timout on the Win 2k3 server ftp client session. I'm running a scheduled procedure and if any Remote-Command step of the script takes more than 60 seconds, Windows is closing the FTP connection but blaming the remote system. In my case, this is an AS/400. IBM tr...more >>

I recently inherited a Windows Web Edition 2003 server running IIS. The client wants to use the FTP services available in IIS 6.0. No problem. Unfortunately, we are experiencing the following behavior. Login attemp occurs using a FTP client on the client computer. Username and passwor...more >>

Hi: Is the following possible with MSFTP? -- Stand-Alone Windows Server 2003 Web Edition with one IP -- web admin needs change permissions on entire website directory -- less-privileged user needs read permissions on subdirectory in website -- no anonymous access I basically need a login fo...more >>

Hi All, I have IIS 6, and I'm trying to setup ftp site. I setup the site but can't figure out how to create/add user. By default IIS creates a user name, I set password and try to access from a client over internet but always user/pwd wrong. I tried to setup both non-isolate and isolate mod...more >>

hi, how to setup so every user have they own directory and will redirect the login user to their folder and have theiy own permission? I found if I check "write" in the default ftp site, then every one can create folder. that's no good. hwo to set it up? many thanks. ...more >>

We had some script files that used ls -l Dirlisting.txt to export a directory listing to a local file. After LAN support patched the servers this weekend, it no longer seems to work. ls *.* DirListing.txt works dandy. Any ideas why this stopped working?...more >>

I am allowing users to access their home folders via ftp. The folders are restricted to the specific user and the system administrators. I have set the root of the ftp site to the data store (\\data7\usrhomefolders) and i read a article on the web which says that when you log on and their is a...more >>

I’m new at FTP and IIS, so please excuse me. I’m attempting to install a fresh FTP site on my Windows Server 2003. i think I've added the FTP site correctly, but when I try and browse the FTP site on the localhost, I get a username and password dialogue box. Should this be happening...more >>

I cannot get IIS to restart. When I got to Computer Management and click on Internet Information Services or its + sign I get nothing but an error after waiting for several minutes. I have typed "iisreset" into the command prompt and I get "The service did respond to the start or control ...more >>

I have an application I've been running for over two years on three different Windows 2000 Servers, but it fails on Windows 2003 Server (SP1, standard, 32-bit). The reason the app fails is that IIS on the Win 2003 Server inserts a forward slash in front of the file name in the 'target' colu...more >>

I have setup an FTP site on a Windows 2003 Server and I need some help configuring it so that it allows anonymous users Read only but any authenticated users that are in the ACL full control. It seems that if I turn on Read Only, it applies it to everyone including anonymous. If i turn o...more >>

Okee i shall try it in english but i'm not so good at it. So i hope for the best that you can help me! On my work we have a ftp server on the windows 2000 server. It has a wierd problem some people can yous it and some people don't. At my home pc i testit, it works sometime's than i can login ...more >>

Hello all, I would like to set up ftp for clients to be able to upload files to my company. I am a little leary of this as I undestand that FTP is just inherently unsecure. I have looked at requiring an active directory account to log in but passwords are sent over the wire clear text if I'm...more >>

We have a corporate FTP site set up with multiple folders that have different levels of permissions depending upon which security group a user is in. We are experiencing a strange issue. A user logs in (using IE), and goes to a folder that they have full permission on and tries to openany Ex...more >>

Two win2000 Pro computers on a LAN. I set up one computer to IIS and was amazed at the ease. I had pictures shown in London instantly. Needed to make contact via video so set up the second computer with xp pro. About the same time a son wanted to use FolderShare with me so set it up on the ...more >>

Everytime my Server is rebooted, none of my ftp clients can get through until I type these instructions from the command prompt within the inetpub\adminscripts directory. cscript adsutil.vbs delete msftpsvc/<FTP site number>/root/ipsecurity net stop iisadmin /y net start msftpsvc Why do I ...more >>

Hi everyone !! Have an odd problem. My server configuration is windows server 2003 with IIS6 and Windows Firewall. When I try to upload a file larger than 1Mb from any client to the FTP Server, I do succesfully upload the file, but the connection in my client keeps "freeze" and I have to...more >>

All, Some FTP servers allow you to create a welcome message/banner for individual users by creating something like a welcome.msg or .message file. Does the FTP service in IIS 6 support anything like this? Thanks for your inputs. ...more >>

Hi! when i'm publishing a FTP site with default port (21) & the win2003 firewall is enabled there's no problem. but when i change the port with some others FTP sites it doesn't Work http://egyhost.iespana.es/2003FireWallProblem1.JPG http://egyhost.iespana.es/2003FireWallProblem2.JPG by the ...more >>

Have 2003 v2 Server- Domain name is myco.local. 1- Setup 1 website on the server ie. 10.0.0.200 port 80 2- active directory user is there 3- Website is viewable 4- Setup FTP IP - Same 10.0.0.200- Port 21 - Stopped 5- FTP says "This site cannot be started because another site is running on ...more >>

Hi everyone, I have just set up a FTP server, in Windows 2003. iis with user separation according to AD. Some users have their home folders on the Windows 2003 server, the same that is running the ftp server. Other users have their home folders on an older Windows 2000 server. All users can l...more >>

I have the Windows Firewall running and added port 20 & 21 to the exceptions. When I try to browse the folders using IE I get 'The operation timed out' although I'm connected. If I disable the firewall, I can browse the folders but when trying a Copy to Folder I get a different exception: 'A...more >>

hello all, i read many articles about "isloation user mode" ,but still can't setup "multiple ftp site with single ip" on windows 2003 how someone brief my step by step for this? currently , i got the error when I login ftp is " home directory is not accessible" Thanks in advanced. ...more >>

I have created an FTP server using 2003 SP1. I have switched off anonymous access and created users that have access to their home folders. I have used the non-ad isolation mode for each user and all is working ok. However, if you try and log in using the administrator account, even though ...more >>

Does anyone know how to remove the "220 Microsoft FTP Service" banner that appears everytime you connect? Thanks in advance ......more >>

quick question about access to folder on FTP, I have a need to provide ftp links to individual people to upload some data for us, access to individual folders need to be password protected so they can only upload data to folder where they have access allowed... here is what we do and works for...more >>

i have four sites with user isolation mode. when they try to log in my users sometimes get that error "you don't have to permission........" and the i saw the security event log of windows "user ..... couldnt access home directory ./" but sometimes they successfully log in. is tehere any...more >>

An FTP server (Win 03 & IIS 6.0) with user isolation mode was setup with LocalUser and individual user folders. I tested inside our network and it runs fine. User from the Internet will access the FTp server via a Watchguard Firebox using a static public IP address pointing to a private IP ...more >>

1. Would password protection be best or with certificate ?...more >>