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• 07-06-2008, 8:32 PM

  MrDavo Joined on 07-07-2008, 12:09 AM Posts 3 MrDavo

  Unable to access FTP site in IIS5? Reply Contact  Hi All, I am new to this forum so I hope that I am posting in the correct topic space. Currently I have a challenge with administering my IIS 5.0 installation. As I am running Windows 2000 Server I have no choice (to the best of my knowledge) but to use IIS 5, although I understand that it is recommended by Microsoft that at least version 6 be used. I have successfully setup an FTP site within IIS. I have alocated the site a home directory, and I have accessed the site using the Administrator account and password. Knowing that passwords are sent "across the wire" in plain text when accessing an FTP site within IIS I am not comfortable with using the Administrator account to access the site. I have turned off "Allow Anonymous Connections" and I have created an account specifically for accessing the site. This account has been added to the FTP Site Operators list. I have also set the Home Folder for the new account (within Active Directory) to the same Local Path as the FTP sites Home directory. After all of the above I am receiving the following error message; 530 User <Domain>\<User Name> Cannot Login As an attempt to resolve this error message I have performed all of the steps outlined at the following Microsoft Help page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/200475 Unfortunately I am still not able to login to the FTP site with the account that I created. If anybody has any suggestions regarding a fix for the above they will be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Davo

• 07-08-2008, 10:30 AM

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  jeff@zina.com Joined on 09-26-2003, 10:43 AM Naples, FL, USA Posts 1,263 jeff@zina.com

  Re: Unable to access FTP site in IIS5? Reply Contact MrDavo: Currently I have a challenge with administering my IIS 5.0 installation. As I am running Windows 2000 Server I have no choice (to the best of my knowledge) but to use IIS 5, although I understand that it is recommended by Microsoft that at least version 6 be used. IIS versions are tied to the OS, so yes you have IIS 5.0 only. But no, Microsoft has no recommendations to use any specific IIS version. As for your issue, best guess is you are using user isolation when you don't really want to.  Take a look at: http://www.hostmysite.com/support/dedicated/iis/iisftp/ If you want to use user Isolation, you need a very specific folder structure, which you didn't set up. Jeff Look for Wrox's new book Professional IIS 7 in your local bookstore, or order now at Amazon.com

• 07-08-2008, 7:27 PM

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  MrDavo Joined on 07-07-2008, 12:09 AM Posts 3 MrDavo	Re: Unable to access FTP site in IIS5? Reply Contact Hello Jeff, I have seen this guide before and I believe that I have followed it correctly. However I am not sure of the user isolation side of things because I am using IIS 5 which does not have the dialog box presented in Point 9 (regarding user isolation) of the provided link. Thanks for the advice though, I will soldier on.... Cheers Dave

• 07-08-2008, 8:13 PM

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  MrDavo Joined on 07-07-2008, 12:09 AM Posts 3 MrDavo

  Re: Unable to access FTP site in IIS5? Reply Contact Hi All, I have discovered that I need to allow full access to the FTP root directory in order to login to the site. Originally I setup the root directory with "List Contents & Read" privileges only. I am not happy with providing full control over the FTP root directory just to allow access. Is there any way to make the site accessible whilst maintaining "List Contents & Read" privileges only. Thanks Davo

• 07-11-2008, 3:17 AM

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  Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT Joined on 01-05-2007, 12:36 AM Posts 765 Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT

  Re: Unable to access FTP site in IIS5? Reply Contact Hi Davo, You can have virtual directories for IIS 5 FTP site, that is create a folder locate at somewhere else, then add a virtual directory pointing to the newly created folder. Virtual directory is flexible to have separate permission setting while the home directory might only have Read permission for users. Alternatively, if your file system is NFTS, you can leave the lower level file system for access control. In IIS Manager please grant full access for home directory then configure ftp home directory and subfolder with appropriate NTFS permissions. This KB might be helpful for you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313398/en-us  Zhao Ji Ma Sincerely, Microsoft Online Community Support “Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”