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Thread: IIS6.0 Virtual FTP Directories - user isolation/permissions

Last post 08-19-2008 11:55 AM by disarm. 2 replies.

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  • 08-19-2008, 8:59 AM

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    IIS6.0 Virtual FTP Directories - user isolation/permissions

    Hi,

    We set up ftp accounts for our customers so they can upload files and so on. They log in and it takes them to their directory, however they can go up to previous directories and browse files and we need to isolate users to their defined directory.

    I know user isolation is possible with physical FTP sites but I don't know if if it is possible with virtual directories. Can it be done through permissions?

    Thanks,

     

  • 08-19-2008, 9:11 AM In reply to

    Re: IIS6.0 Virtual FTP Directories - user isolation/permissions

    You can't keep them out of the top level but you can keep them from reaching any subfolder but their own with NTFS permissions on the Files/Folders.

    Jeff

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  • 08-19-2008, 11:55 AM In reply to

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    Re: IIS6.0 Virtual FTP Directories - user isolation/permissions

    OK, thanks.

    I have to admit that I don't have a great understanding of permissions, so I'll have to read up on that. 

     

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