WinXP Pro FTP Support...

[CZroe]

I was very surprised and pleased to find that Windows XP had built-in support for hosting an FTP.

This makes it simple to send an HTML link to my files through email or messaging programs. However, I couldn't figure out how to configure users, passwords, or permissions for different directories. I can allow uploading to my FTP, but that would allow anyone to delete or replace any file in any directory.

Are these features stripped out because M$ hasn't made an 'Advanced Server' version of WinXP yet?

1. Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs>Add/Remove Windows Components>Internet Information Services (IIS)>File Transfer (FTP) Service

2. Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Internet Information Services>COMPUTER-NAME>FTP Sites>My FTP>Properties

 

[Gooberlx2]

As far as I'm aware. Until the .NET OSes are released, (aka WinXP Server) people with serving needs were to stick with Win2K Advanced Server.

Anyway, I'd use something like serv-u (or whatever) for your ftp serving needs anyway, IIS seems to always be cropping up with more and more vulnerabilities.

 

[Colt45]

I'd stay away from IIS.

like previously mentioned, Serv-U works decent, you can set all the permissons (by user and directory) etc.



<< I was very surprised and pleased to find that Windows XP had built-in support for hosting an FTP. >>



Hasn't a neutered version of IIS come with all windows versions since windows95?