Re: ftp access for domain users

From: Jeff Cochran (jeff.nospam_at_zina.com)
Date: 01/17/05


Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:29:28 GMT

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:59:08 -0800, Mark H
<MarkH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi I have a win 2000 domain with 1500 users, I would like to setup (if its
>possible) an ftp site which will allow the users to logon with thier username
>and either automatically or via browsing gain access to thier folders on the
>server.
>
>I have tried to set this up but the only way I seem able to allow access to
>the folders is by making the login account an administrator, each user has
>thier own folder with the ntfs permissions set as administrator, the specific
>user with full control.
>I thought that if I pointed the ftp server to the root of the users folders
>ntfs would restric the user to his/her own folder, is this possible?

See:

HOW TO: Set Up an FTP Server in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300662

How To Set Up an FTP Site So That Users Log Onto Their Folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;201771

HOW TO: Create a Secure FTP Directory that Uses Password
Authentication:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=239120

Jeff



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