The FTP server is managed much like the web server but with fewer options to configure. There are four steps in setting up FTP:
1) Review FTP Server Properties
2) Set up the directory structure
3) Add files to the directory
4) Verify that the IUSR_wlvtech (or servername) account has Read permissions for the FTP directories.
Setting Up File Permissions
The permissions granted to user accounts are the same as those using the FTP server. If a user logs on anonymously, then the permissions are those assigned by the administrator. The typical account has READ permissions. WRITE permissions may be given to specific directories to allow users to upload files.
Configuring FTP Server Properties
While similar to those for the web server, there are a few distinct features. They are as follows:
1) FTP Site Properties
A) TCP Port. The standard FTP Port is 21.
B) The FTP server will close inactive connections when the connection timeout expires
2) Security Account Properties
A) Since FTP doesn’t encrypt passwords, it is logical to require that users use anonymous connections to log on to FTP.
3) The Messages Tab
This tab can specify three messages:
A) Welcome message that can be whatever the administrator decides
B) Exit message displayed when users disconnect
C) A Maximum connection message when the number of users has reached the value specified in the Maximum Connection field of the Service.
4) The Home Directory Tab
It is here that the path to the home directory can be specified. As with the Web Server, the FTP server home directory will appear as the root directory to users.
The settings of the Read and Write boxes on the Home directory tab as well as the permissions (NTFS) assigned to the anonymous user account determine the users permissions.
5) The Directory Security Tab
Access controls bsesd on IP address, network address or domain can be established here.