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W2K FTP Server Question

We have W2K Server running a FTP server along with our webserver. I know how to give clients or specific users access to their corresponding folder name when ftping in and stopping them from view higher levels. What I need to find out is how to have users log into one folder and have us be able to login to a folder that is not under the home ftproot directory.

For example...

The user logs in with the username "client" it takes them to [root]\ftproot\client

Our website is located at [root]\website

We would like to be able to ftp to the website directory on the root.

I would assume this will mean creating another ftp site?

Moving the website folder to the ftproot would solve the problem, but is not an option at this point.

Any suggestions?

Greg

Luc Franken

Hi gregberry,

Looks like you're using IIS, if so, do the following:
Start IIS management console (Start => Programs => Administrative tools => Internet Service Manager)
There, right-click on "Default FTP Site" (or whatever you named it) and choose Properties.
Now, take a look at the "Home Directory" tab and change the "Local Path" as you see fit.

Greetings,

LucF

kmorris1186

Here is a site that you can look at...

http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/19773/19773.html

gregberry

ASKER

Thanks for the posts so far.

To LucF...

I know how to change the home directory. The question was how to create a way for us to ftp to our website (which is in a folder off the root) and our clients to access a folder that is in the ftproot folder.

To Kmorriss1186...

I know how to setup ftp servers and setup permissions in IIS.

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