How to setup ftp server?

[Sunny]

Hi,

I have installed win-xp professional on my desktop. I have cable connection.
Now I want to setup ftp server so authorised user can upload and download
files. How can I setup this?

Thanks.

[Mark Salloway]

Hi Sunny,
What you would need to do is create a new limited password protected user
which will be used to logon to the ftp server. Then go to add/remove windows
components, in there will be an item called 'Internet information services
(IIS)', select this and click the details button. For an FTP server you only
require 'common files', 'file transfer protocol (FTP) service' and 'Internet
Information Services Snap-in', click ok and then next (you'll need your XP
Pro CD at this point).
After that has installed goto administrative tools in the control panel
(classic view) and open Internet Information Services.
Expand <Your PC Name> (Local Computer) and do the same for FTP Sites. Now
right click on 'default ftp site' and view its properties. Click the
security accounts tab and uncheck 'allow anonymous connections'. if you also
wish your users to write to the server click the home directory tab and put
a tick in the Write box. If your using the xp firewall you will need to open
port 21 for the server to work online.

The area files will be read/written from is C:\Inetpub\ftproot. The FTP
service logs are kept at C:\WINDOWS\system32\Logfiles\MSFTPSVC1 in the
default configuration.
After installing IIS its advisable to visit the Windows Update site as the
patches are fairly important for that.

Hope this helps

--
Mark Salloway
Windows XP MVP


"Sunny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have installed win-xp professional on my desktop. I have cable
connection.
> Now I want to setup ftp server so authorised user can upload and download
> files. How can I setup this?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

[Dale]

You can do so by starting right here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/support/default.mspx

[rtrivedi12]

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Great Information. I will try and post my results.
Thanks.
"Dale" > wrote in message
...
> You can do so by starting right here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/support/default.mspx
>
>