Re: set different ftp root dir per user ?

From: scott (nospamscott_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 13:25:52 +0100

IIS 6 it is then.

Thanks for your help.
Scott

>
> >Hi,
> >
> >If I have 100 users accounts on an FTP server running 2003 or 2000
server,
> >is it possible to get each users account to login directly to their own
root
> >dir ?
> >
> >for example:
> >inetpub\wwwroot\ftproot\user001\
> >
> >1. so when a user logs in they are directed here the user001 dir ?
> >2. also would like to prevent users getting back to ftproot dir ?
> >
> >Thanks for any information.
> >Scott.
> >
>
> Scott,
>
> The solution differs according to which version of IIS you are using.
>
> If you are using IIS5 (Windows 2000) then you can configure separate
> folders for your users and have them log into those folders. This KB
> article explains how to do this :
>
> How To Set Up an FTP Site So That Users Log Onto Their Folders
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=201771
>
> However, you can't prevent your users from navigating back up to the
> default FTP root folder. But what you *can* do is place your user's
> folders on a separate volume and lock down the FTP root folder using
> NTFS file permissions. That way, even if they navigate back up to the
> root all they will see is an empty root to which they have limited
> access and they won't see the other user's folders either.
>
> IIS6 on the other hand is a different proposition altogether. It comes
> with FTP user isolation as a built-in feature. Using this method your
> users cannot access or even see another user's folders unless you
> explicitly allow them to. Refer to this documentation for detailed
> instructions on how to set this up :
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/IIS/6/all/proddocs/en-us/wsa_ftp_isolate.asp
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul Lynch
> MCSE

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