Re: Is an FTP Virtual dir under a Virtual dir possible??

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The directory permissions ? doesn't matter I gussed. As I think it will
access the 'virtual' one rather than the physical folder. Having said that,
it's always good practise to secure it anyway :)

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Bernard Cheah
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".:mmac:." <lost@sea> wrote in message
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> You are right! I put a directory with the same name under the users
> "home" directory and also under their virtual directory and it shows up in
> the GUI and "puts" to the virtual directory. Thats so cool but also so
> wierd that it works that way.
> Can I apply "read only" permission to that "real" directory since
> nothing ever gets written there? Would that affect anything?
> I'm going to bed now.
> Thanks again Bernard. Glad you're up this late!
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23QNqC9CYFHA.2484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Base on my understanding... in typical setup:
>> User redirection:
>>
>> (dummy) ftp -> d:\ftproot\
>> user1 virtual dir -> d:\ftpusers\user1
>> user2 virtual dir -> d:\ftpusers\user2
>>
>> hence when user login, it get redirected to user1 or userX.
>> when user 'cd ..', they will get to d:\ftproot\ but no item in dir
>> listing (as user path is in virtual directory format)
>>
>> so to have a share path and get it visible in dir listing.. we have
>> ftpfiles virtual dir -> d:\ftpshared\
>> create a 'same name' folder at -> d:\ftproot\ftpfiles
>>
>> so when user do a dir listing at root level, they will see ftpfiles
>> folder
>> when access via 'cd ftpfiles', users are actually accessing d:\ftpshared\
>> folder....
>>
>> ----------
>>
>> next, if you want to list the folder at user 'home' path. e.g.
>> user 1 @ d:\ftpusers\user1\
>> then you can test it this:
>> create a 'same name' folder at -> d:\ftpusers\user1\ftpfiles
>>
>> hopefully, you will get the same behavior as the previous workaround!
>>
>> let us know the outcome..
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>
>>
>> ".:mmac:." <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23EH1vVCYFHA.796@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Its' not "true" isolation as this is a win2k machine and I believe that
>>> isolation is only available in win2k3.
>>> In my system, to acheive the "isolation" I have nothing listed under the
>>> C:\INETPUB\FTPROOT. If you know the directoryies and have the rights you
>>> can go anywhere you want but nonadmin users see nothing when they go to
>>> the top level.
>>>
>>> You say "physically create the folder in each user home folder", Do you
>>> mean I have to store these huge files on the same directory as the one
>>> they are sent to when they login?
>>> I'm not sure I understand... Or maybe I'm hoping I am wrong.
>>>
>>> "Bernard" <qbernard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eZwIvOCYFHA.3540@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> is this under isolation ? my work around is base on this kb
>>>> FTP Virtual Directory Is Not Displayed in Directory Listing
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=228909
>>>>
>>>> however, if users are redirected to individual home folder, I'm afraid
>>>> that you might need to physically create the folder in each user home
>>>> folder.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bernard Cheah
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>>>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>>>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ".:mmac:." <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:eW5foLCYFHA.4032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hello Bernard, glad to see you are still here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Under the root of what? Inetpub\ftproot?
>>>>> there are no names there, as I don't want that level listed. Users are
>>>>> directed to their folders by their logon.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bernard" <qbernard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ewGhOPBYFHA.2884@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Under the root level, just create a physical directory using the same
>>>>>> name as the virtual directory, this will list out in dir listing and
>>>>>> when user access it, it will lead them to the virtual directory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Bernard Cheah
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>>>>>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>>>>>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ".:mmac:." <lost@sea> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23hOpMjyXFHA.3032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> I host a couple web sites that are authored using FTP. All top
>>>>>>> level directories are only virtual dir's and are not visable with a
>>>>>>> dir command. This is normally a good thing. But...
>>>>>>> I want to add a Subdirectory that is a Virtual directory on
>>>>>>> another machine. This is used to store large media files.
>>>>>>> I added it and I can post to it using the standard FTP client but it
>>>>>>> isn't listed under a dir command. This makes it impossible for GUI
>>>>>>> interfaces to find it.
>>>>>>> How can I make that virtual sub directory appear without exposing
>>>>>>> any others? Web authors like Dreamweaver are point and click only I
>>>>>>> have to see it before I can post to it.
>>>>>>> Help?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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