Make sure that the alias of the virtual directory is the exact same name as the username you added earlier: Right-click on the ‘Default FTP Site’ folder and select New –> Virtual Directory:įollow the Wizard to complete the entry. Now you are ready to add FTP/Web users to your server: ![]() (the above step only needs to be done once when you first configure your server) If your server has just been set up, we recommend that you disallow anonymous connections on the Default FTP Site:Įxpand the ‘FTP Sites’ folder and right-click on ‘Default FTP Site’ and select ‘Properties’:Ĭlick on the ‘Security Accounts’ tab, and UN-check the box ‘Allow anonymous connections’ To create the Virtual Directory for the FTP user, open IIS and navigate to FTP Sites: If you are only creating a password protected directory the above steps are all you need to do. Now we need to create an entry under IIS so that the user can login through FTP. ![]() This will reset all permissions in that folder and insure that the new user has access to the files and folders inside that folder. Make sure both checkboxes at the bottom are checked. Then adjust the permissions that you want for this user by clicking on the appropriate checkboxes in the Permissions window, and press ‘Apply’. Type the name of your new user in the ‘Enter the object names to select’ box and click OK: Now select the ‘Security Tab’ and click the ‘Add’ button:Ĭlick the ‘Locations’ button and select your server name (if it is not already listed) Right-cick on the folder and click ‘Properties’: Now you will need to give this new user permissions for the folder, so navigate to the directory you would like the user to be able to access through the web or FTP. To add a user to your server, go to the ‘Computer Management’ tool under Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools:Įxpand the ‘Local Users and Groups’ folder and right-click on ‘Users’ and select ‘New User…’:įill in the information for your new user and then click ‘Create’:Īfter you click ‘Create’ you will still be on the same screen (blank, so that you can add another user if needed). ![]() You can add users to your server to either password protect web pages or to allow FTP access.
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