Re: I am trying to set up a server so others can get drivers, etc.

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From: Jeff Cochran (jeff.nospam_at_zina.com)
Date: 03/18/05


Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:44:15 GMT

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:07:01 -0800, "Fredrick"
<Fredrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Ok, I have a paper explaining how to set up a ftp server in server 2003, how
>do i set up individual accounts? most are dial up users, i have dsl.. i am
>new to this server os... i need all the help i can get!

HOW TO: Set Up an FTP Server in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323384

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

How To Limit Access to a FTP Site in Windows Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816525

INFO: FTP Site Administration Documentation in IIS 6.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814865

Users are simply Windows user accounts.

Jeff

>> You can set up the server in two ways. One, with Active Directory in which
>> only those people which AD accounts can access your ftp server from the web
>> or file server from the LAN. 2k3 comes with IIS6 which includes an FTP
>> server. If you choose to make the server part of a workgroup and not a DC,
>> you have to set up local accounts for all the users to connect. Hope this
>> helps.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> "Fredrick" <Fredrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FC295F28-0404-4720-9709-E51EDAD28B6A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Server 2003 Enterprise. I am trying to setup a server so others can
>> > get files like drivers from me without tying my main pc up. I fix pc's, I
>> > get
>> > a ton of emails, im's about getting drivers. I am new to server 2003, how
>> > can
>> > i set it up so only those that have permission to connect to it? file
>> > server?
>> > web server? which should i use? i know web servers are the most attacked
>> > by
>> > hackers, how do i set it up? any help would be appreciated!
>> >
>>
>>
>>



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