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win2k server FTP service question (IIS 5) **updated**

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sohcrates

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Howdy,

After i re-installed this week, i decided i didn't want to put WARFTP back on and since i'm running windows 2000 advanced server, i figured i'd configure the native FTP service.


so i got it running fine and everything, but my question is about folder access....i can only apparently access ONE default "root" share.

what i'd like to do is have access to ALL my drives (read and write)...

anyone know how i can add multiple folders?
 
There is a way you can add a link (kinda like a symbolic link in *nix if you're familiar with the term).

I can't do it here on Workstation, but I know you right click on the root of the FTP site, then add something, and point it to the Drive/Folder that you want it to alias.
 
thanks!

i'm at work right now, but i'll try out your idea (as well as anything else i hear from this post) when i get home tonight. (i'll fit it in before the NBA finals..heheh)
 
well, it's been a couple of days, and i finally got around to working a bit on this. i did as was suggested and added 4 "virtual directories" in the ftp config, one for each drive letter.

BUT, when i log in to the ftp it still only shows my one "root" directory

anyone have anymore advice or perhaps knows where i can find a tutorial? my 'net searches for how to use the ftp service have come up with very little

thanks!
 
Why use ftp when you can use telnet to access your drives? Ftp access to all your drives sounds kinda risky to me, internal or not.
 
hmmm...never thought of telnet..

i've been running an ftp server for the last 4 years (warftp) so i'm pretty used to it is all. if i don't figure this ftp service out, i might start messing around with telnet

EDIT: of course, now that i think about it, i'd really rather not use telnet and send my passwords in clear-text for all snooping eyes to read...also, isn't it impossible to use vanilla telnet to transfer files??
 
i heard that war was way better then the ftp server that comes w/ w2k. note that adv svr might be diff, but war is great. what don't u like about war? .. or are u simply trying to learn adv svr?
 
well, i AM trying to learn more about win2k server (i.e. starting with ftp service)

BUT i have to admit that WAR has become really really hard to setup in it's newest versions. i used to run the old, easy to configure one, but that had security holes..so when i updated i was REALLY blown away buy how dumb i thought it was...i mean, even adding a user and giving them permissions is WAY too complicated.

but, most likely, i'll be going back to WAR now
 
Setting up a ftp server using the IIS ftp server will probably be harder than using war ftp. TO add users, you have to add them to your local win2k machine and use NTFS folder and file permissions on your directories to enable security.
 
yeah, i've used that before Xtra, and you're right, maybe that IS my best option.

i'll play around with it again.

thanks everybody.
 
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