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on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an established folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion sake) has sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be named "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I ftp as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" folder instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I prefer not to change the application software that performs the ftp. TIA
if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is a
feature not bug :) How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 -- Regards, Bernard Cheah http://www.iis.net/ http://www.iis-resources.com/ http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ [quoted text, click to view] "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp > site > on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an > established > folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion sake) > has > sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be named > "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I ftp > as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" folder > instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I > rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I > prefer > not to change the application software that performs the ftp. > > TIA > >
The fact that you can not change this behaviour is a bug in my mind!
Just my 2 cents! -- Chris Crowe [ IIS MVP - 1997 - 2006 ] http://blog.crowe.co.nz [quoted text, click to view] "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is a > feature not bug :) > How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 > > > -- > Regards, > Bernard Cheah > http://www.iis.net/ > http://www.iis-resources.com/ > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ > > > "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message > news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp >> site >> on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an >> established >> folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion sake) >> has >> sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be named >> "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I >> ftp >> as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" folder >> instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I >> rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I >> prefer >> not to change the application software that performs the ftp. >> >> TIA >> >> > >
Looking in Local Users and Groups (Manage My Computer) I do not have a user
named "Default". I checked that first thing. If there is one it must be hidden somehow. Can there be a "hidden" Default user? This just sounds like unexpected behaviour to me. [quoted text, click to view] "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is a > feature not bug :) > How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 > > > -- > Regards, > Bernard Cheah > http://www.iis.net/ > http://www.iis-resources.com/ > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ > > > "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message > news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp > > site > > on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an > > established > > folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion sake) > > has > > sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be named > > "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I ftp > > as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" folder > > instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I > > rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I > > prefer > > not to change the application software that performs the ftp. > > > > TIA > > > > > >
I concur wholeheartedly. I do not have a user named "Default" that I can
find anyway. I think this is the virtual directory logic and I do not have any defined nor a user "Default". "Chris Crowe [MVP 1997 -> 2006]" <iismvp2005@iisfaq.homeip.net> wrote in message news:O1MbSa8rGHA.652@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [quoted text, click to view] > The fact that you can not change this behaviour is a bug in my mind! > > Just my 2 cents! > > -- > > > Chris Crowe [ IIS MVP - 1997 - 2006 ] > http://blog.crowe.co.nz > > > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message > news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is a > > feature not bug :) > > How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Bernard Cheah > > http://www.iis.net/ > > http://www.iis-resources.com/ > > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ > > > > > > "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message > > news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp > >> site > >> on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an > >> established > >> folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion sake) > >> has > >> sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be named > >> "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I > >> ftp > >> as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" folder > >> instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I > >> rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I > >> prefer > >> not to change the application software that performs the ftp. > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> > > > > > >
LoL. it was design in such a way. so how can it be a bug.......
-- Regards, Bernard Cheah http://www.iis.net/ http://www.iis-resources.com/ http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ [quoted text, click to view] "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message news:O$M1vV%23rGHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I concur wholeheartedly. I do not have a user named "Default" that I can > find anyway. I think this is the virtual directory logic and I do not > have > any defined nor a user "Default". > > "Chris Crowe [MVP 1997 -> 2006]" <iismvp2005@iisfaq.homeip.net> wrote in > message news:O1MbSa8rGHA.652@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> The fact that you can not change this behaviour is a bug in my mind! >> >> Just my 2 cents! >> >> -- >> >> >> Chris Crowe [ IIS MVP - 1997 - 2006 ] >> http://blog.crowe.co.nz >> >> >> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message >> news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this >> > is > a >> > feature not bug :) >> > How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Regards, >> > Bernard Cheah >> > http://www.iis.net/ >> > http://www.iis-resources.com/ >> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >> > >> > >> > "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message >> > news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp >> >> site >> >> on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an >> >> established >> >> folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion > sake) >> >> has >> >> sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be > named >> >> "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I >> >> ftp >> >> as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" > folder >> >> instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If >> >> I >> >> rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I >> >> prefer >> >> not to change the application software that performs the ftp. >> >> >> >> TIA >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
Mmm.. interesting.
so you login as anonymous, you can redirect to a subfolder named 'default' under d:\ftpbase\ what ftp client software you use? could be the app setting, etc does it happen if you connect via ftp.exe ? -- Regards, Bernard Cheah http://www.iis.net/ http://www.iis-resources.com/ http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ [quoted text, click to view] "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message news:OFSuGV%23rGHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Looking in Local Users and Groups (Manage My Computer) I do not have a > user > named "Default". I checked that first thing. If there is one it must be > hidden somehow. Can there be a "hidden" Default user? This just sounds > like unexpected behaviour to me. > > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message > news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is >> a >> feature not bug :) >> How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Bernard Cheah >> http://www.iis.net/ >> http://www.iis-resources.com/ >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >> >> >> "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message >> news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> > Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp >> > site >> > on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an >> > established >> > folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion >> > sake) >> > has >> > sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be >> > named >> > "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I > ftp >> > as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" > folder >> > instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I >> > rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I >> > prefer >> > not to change the application software that performs the ftp. >> > >> > TIA >> > >> > >> >> > >
I am using Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The ftp service is set to a
specific base folder for example c:\inetpub\ftproot. On another machine (Win2k or XP) I run cmd and then do "ftp machinename" and I tested using Internet Explorer 6.0. It puts me in c:\inetpub\ftproot. If I put a folder named "Default" in ftproot I end up there instead. If I rename that folder I end back up in ftproot. There is no user with a name of "Default" on the system. [quoted text, click to view] "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message news:O76WYXHsGHA.1976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Mmm.. interesting. > so you login as anonymous, you can redirect to a subfolder named 'default' > under d:\ftpbase\ > > what ftp client software you use? could be the app setting, etc > does it happen if you connect via ftp.exe ? > > -- > Regards, > Bernard Cheah > http://www.iis.net/ > http://www.iis-resources.com/ > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ > > > "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message > news:OFSuGV%23rGHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Looking in Local Users and Groups (Manage My Computer) I do not have a > > user > > named "Default". I checked that first thing. If there is one it must be > > hidden somehow. Can there be a "hidden" Default user? This just sounds > > like unexpected behaviour to me. > > > > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message > > news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this is > >> a > >> feature not bug :) > >> How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders > >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Bernard Cheah > >> http://www.iis.net/ > >> http://www.iis-resources.com/ > >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ > >> > >> > >> "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message > >> news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> > Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default ftp > >> > site > >> > on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an > >> > established > >> > folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion > >> > sake) > >> > has > >> > sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be > >> > named > >> > "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When I > > ftp > >> > as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" > > folder > >> > instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? If I > >> > rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I > >> > prefer > >> > not to change the application software that performs the ftp. > >> > > >> > TIA > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >
Wohooo! congrats! you just find out another hidden feature :)
I can repro. and the fact that this is auto redirect by IIS FTP. Say - I have folder 'default' and 'ali' if user name is ali -> i got auto redirect to 'ali' folder all other users with no 'folder' with the same name as user will be redirected to 'default'. so this is bug ? mm... I will put it feature also. From time to time. I have see request like: 'I know IIS will auto redirect user to the folder if the folder name is the same with the user account' but what if I want two users to go to the same folder? in the past, we can do it via virtual directory for one user then mapped it to the same path'. for now :) we just name that folder 'default' and both users will end up there...... And for your issue - don't use the name default - change it to bydefault :) -- Regards, Bernard Cheah http://www.iis.net/ http://www.iis-resources.com/ http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ [quoted text, click to view] "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message news:OGQ7I%23NsGHA.904@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I am using Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The ftp service is set to a > specific base folder for example c:\inetpub\ftproot. On another machine > (Win2k or XP) I run cmd and then do "ftp machinename" and I tested using > Internet Explorer 6.0. It puts me in c:\inetpub\ftproot. If I put a > folder > named "Default" in ftproot I end up there instead. If I rename that > folder > I end back up in ftproot. There is no user with a name of "Default" on > the > system. > > > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message > news:O76WYXHsGHA.1976@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Mmm.. interesting. >> so you login as anonymous, you can redirect to a subfolder named >> 'default' >> under d:\ftpbase\ >> >> what ftp client software you use? could be the app setting, etc >> does it happen if you connect via ftp.exe ? >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Bernard Cheah >> http://www.iis.net/ >> http://www.iis-resources.com/ >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >> >> >> "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message >> news:OFSuGV%23rGHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > Looking in Local Users and Groups (Manage My Computer) I do not have a >> > user >> > named "Default". I checked that first thing. If there is one it must > be >> > hidden somehow. Can there be a "hidden" Default user? This just >> > sounds >> > like unexpected behaviour to me. >> > >> > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message >> > news:e17YK67rGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> if your user logon name is 'default' then it will auto redirect. this > is >> >> a >> >> feature not bug :) >> >> How to set up an FTP site so that users log on to their folders >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Bernard Cheah >> >> http://www.iis.net/ >> >> http://www.iis-resources.com/ >> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >> >> >> >> >> >> "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message >> >> news:uLKqe11rGHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> > Windows 2000 (IIS 5.0) and Windows XP. I am setting up my default > ftp >> >> > site >> >> > on two machines. One running Win2k the other WinXP. We have an >> >> > established >> >> > folder structure where our base ftp folder (ftpbase for discussion >> >> > sake) >> >> > has >> >> > sub-folders for each department. One of the folders happens to be >> >> > named >> >> > "Default". This seems to cause a problem for the ftp service. When > I >> > ftp >> >> > as an anomymous user to the machines, I get put into the "Default" >> > folder >> >> > instead of ftpbase. Is this by design or a leftover bit of code? >> >> > If > I >> >> > rename the "Default" folder I get put into ftpbase like I expect. I >> >> > prefer >> >> > not to change the application software that performs the ftp. >> >> > >> >> > TIA >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
I did end up changing the name of the folder. I wanted the name to reflect
the fact that it was for my default department so I just prefixed a couple chars to "Default". As far as a useful "feature", I'm not so sure. When I say make my base path here I pretty much want my base path there. Not somewhere else. But that could just be me. :-) Thanks for the confirmation. [quoted text, click to view] "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message news:OjSQKCUsGHA.3832@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Wohooo! congrats! you just find out another hidden feature :) > I can repro. and the fact that this is auto redirect by IIS FTP. > > Say - I have folder 'default' and 'ali' > if user name is ali -> i got auto redirect to 'ali' folder > all other users with no 'folder' with the same name as user will be > redirected to 'default'. > > so this is bug ? mm... I will put it feature also. > From time to time. I have see request like: > 'I know IIS will auto redirect user to the folder if the folder name is the > same with the user account' but what if I want two users to go to the same > folder? in the past, we can do it via virtual directory for one user then > mapped it to the same path'. > for now :) we just name that folder 'default' and both users will end up > there...... > > And for your issue - don't use the name default - change it to bydefault :) > > -- > Regards, > Bernard Cheah > http://www.iis.net/ > http://www.iis-resources.com/ > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >
Lol! that will be case by case basic.
It could be a problem to you when you really need to named the folder as 'default'. but to others it may helps.... -- Regards, Bernard Cheah http://www.iis.net/ http://www.iis-resources.com/ http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ [quoted text, click to view] "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message news:e0J1TeasGHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I did end up changing the name of the folder. I wanted the name to reflect > the fact that it was for my default department so I just prefixed a couple > chars to "Default". As far as a useful "feature", I'm not so sure. When > I > say make my base path here I pretty much want my base path there. Not > somewhere else. But that could just be me. :-) > Thanks for the confirmation. > > "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message > news:OjSQKCUsGHA.3832@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Wohooo! congrats! you just find out another hidden feature :) >> I can repro. and the fact that this is auto redirect by IIS FTP. >> >> Say - I have folder 'default' and 'ali' >> if user name is ali -> i got auto redirect to 'ali' folder >> all other users with no 'folder' with the same name as user will be >> redirected to 'default'. >> >> so this is bug ? mm... I will put it feature also. >> From time to time. I have see request like: >> 'I know IIS will auto redirect user to the folder if the folder name is > the >> same with the user account' but what if I want two users to go to the >> same >> folder? in the past, we can do it via virtual directory for one user then >> mapped it to the same path'. >> for now :) we just name that folder 'default' and both users will end up >> there...... >> >> And for your issue - don't use the name default - change it to bydefault > :) >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Bernard Cheah >> http://www.iis.net/ >> http://www.iis-resources.com/ >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >> > >
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