How to give access to my web server via FTP
Hello all,
I have a question. I currently installed a web server using windows server 2003 R2. I set up the IIS services and I set my firewall and switches to allow access to the site via a dedicated I.P. All this works and I can access the site via an internet connection.
Currently the content is the default web that comes with the O.S. (the under constuction one).
I do have a web deginer that wants access to the web server so he can upload the site, and is asking me for a ftp connection.
I can install the ftp service easily from the add/remove programs.
Question 1: how do I create an account for the web developer to be able to access the ftp connection without opening it to everyone on the net?
Question 2: I do understand that giving an ftp connection is actually openeing a folder to be used by a user on the server. Which folder do I have to give him so he can upload the site?
Thanks
I have a question. I currently installed a web server using windows server 2003 R2. I set up the IIS services and I set my firewall and switches to allow access to the site via a dedicated I.P. All this works and I can access the site via an internet connection.
Currently the content is the default web that comes with the O.S. (the under constuction one).
I do have a web deginer that wants access to the web server so he can upload the site, and is asking me for a ftp connection.
I can install the ftp service easily from the add/remove programs.
Question 1: how do I create an account for the web developer to be able to access the ftp connection without opening it to everyone on the net?
Question 2: I do understand that giving an ftp connection is actually openeing a folder to be used by a user on the server. Which folder do I have to give him so he can upload the site?
Thanks
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Will try it out and get back to you.
Agree with adilkhan - you beat me to the reply!
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@adilkhan
What you posted makes complete sense, and I even did try to set what you told me to before, but for some reason it will not even accept the local admin username and password.
The NTFS security settings of the folder used for my web site are set to allow a specific user full access to it.
I pointed the ftp server to the same folder.
I disabled anonymous access to it.
When I click browes on it, it asked me for a username and password.
I tried the user name associated to it (the one I set in the NTFS folder security.
I even tried the local admin (the server is a stand alone server not part of a domain)
No access is allowed.
Not too sure what to do different.
It will keep asking me for a username and password.
Anything I am missing?
What you posted makes complete sense, and I even did try to set what you told me to before, but for some reason it will not even accept the local admin username and password.
The NTFS security settings of the folder used for my web site are set to allow a specific user full access to it.
I pointed the ftp server to the same folder.
I disabled anonymous access to it.
When I click browes on it, it asked me for a username and password.
I tried the user name associated to it (the one I set in the NTFS folder security.
I even tried the local admin (the server is a stand alone server not part of a domain)
No access is allowed.
Not too sure what to do different.
It will keep asking me for a username and password.
Anything I am missing?
ASKER
I bumped the points a bit since it seems to becoming a bit more complicated :)
What client are you using to ACCESS FTP Website? can you try VIA Command?
please follow this guide also...
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Creating-Configuring-FTP.html
please follow this guide also...
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Creating-Configuring-FTP.html
ASKER
What do you mean client. I was in the impression that I could access the ftp from a nowmal browser. I am using IE8 on windows 7.
Also the password prompt I am getting is when I try to browse the ftp site from the iis manager itself in windows server 2003.
Since now I never managed to get anything from a web browser. I still did not get to that stage.
I figured that I should get it working in the iis browse feature 1st.
Also the password prompt I am getting is when I try to browse the ftp site from the iis manager itself in windows server 2003.
Since now I never managed to get anything from a web browser. I still did not get to that stage.
I figured that I should get it working in the iis browse feature 1st.
ASKER
An update.
I finally got where the issue was. I was not understanding fully the isolation feature of the ftp service. I now went for a non-isolation system as this folder will be used just by one user to update it.
It now is working fine.
Since both your comments were usefull I will bump up the points to 250 and split it between you two.
Thanks for the help.
I finally got where the issue was. I was not understanding fully the isolation feature of the ftp service. I now went for a non-isolation system as this folder will be used just by one user to update it.
It now is working fine.
Since both your comments were usefull I will bump up the points to 250 and split it between you two.
Thanks for the help.
ASKER
Issue solved. Thanks for the help.
ASKER
What I did is the following:
I created a new web (not using the default anymore).
I gave it a path directly on the server.
I gave read/execute, list folders and read to everyone on that folder
I copied a simple index.htm to see that it works and it does.
I created a local user and gave it full access to only site folder (the user is not part of any group, not even the default users group)
I then created a ftp site and gave it the same path as the new web
now when I try to browse the ftp site, a request for username and pass is given but it will not let me through not even if i give it the username i created with full access.
Any help please?