To enable the Basic FTP authentication method

1. Create a Windows user account appropriate for the authentication method. If appropriate, add the account to a Windows user group.

2. Configure NTFS permissions for the directory or file for which you want to control access.

3. In IIS Manager, right-click the FTP site, directory, virtual directory, or file, and then click Properties.

4. Click the Security Accounts tab.

5. Clear the Allow anonymous connections check box.

6. Click OK.

7. Set the appropriate NTFS permissions for the account.

Isolate Users Mode

The Isolate usersmode determines a unique home directory for each user derived from the user name. The home directory of the user is treated as a root directory for the user, and the user cannot navigate or access the physical file system outside of the root directory. If users need access to dedicated shared folders, then you can establish a virtual directory.

User home directories are located in a two-level directory structure under the FTP site directory. The site directory can reside either on the local computer or on a network share. When a user accesses the FTP site, the home directory is determined in one of three ways:
• For anonymous users, the home directory is LocalUserPublic under the FTP root directory.
• For local users, the home directory is LocalUserUserName under the FTP root directory.
• For users that log on with DomainUserName, the home directory is DomainUserName under the FTP root directory.

The user home directory must be created before the user logs on. If the directory does not exist when the user attempts to connect, the connection is denied.

Post edited by: wdale, at: 2007/05/30 23:35