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I have been having this problem for the longest time and cannot figure it out. I am AT THE AT MOST DESPERATE TO GET IT RESOLVED!!!!! I have been told many times that it cant be done. I know it can be done...

I have an ftp server running using iis. What i want to do is allow annonomous connections so i can host pictures like i am now for my sig and what not. But i want to be able to log on as an admin and change stuff. Seems simple....

My problem is, when i first set up ftp i get the option to READ or WRITE OR both. If i have read only so user annonomous cant virus me up, my administrator account doesnt let me write even though i have NTFS permissions. If i allow WRITE on the FTP site it will allow annon. to write. I cant have a username and password to be typed in to access my server because i have pictures hosting on it and people viewin the sites would have to type in the name and pass to view the pictures.

How can i set it up to work the way i want??? PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!
I may need someone to help me walk through it on aim or something.

I don't know server-side stuff sorry

But here are a few links which may help
Managing multiple users with one IP Address
http://weblogs.asp.net/owscott/archive/ ... 68423.aspx
Virtual Directories/Physical Directories
http://weblogs.asp.net/owscott/archive/ ... 87262.aspx

Hmmm... Have you tried the following:

* Allow Read/Write permissions at the FTP server in IIS.
* At the root of your FTP directory assign "Read" and "List Folder Contents" for the "Everyone" group and "Full Control" to your local "Administrators" group and force propagation to child folders.

See if that works for you.
I'm with you though, there has to be a way to do this. Even if it isn't conventional.

What version of IIS you are using? Depending on the version is what affects what steps might be required.

pointreyes wrote:What version of IIS you are using? Depending on the version is what affects what steps might be required.

It says 6.0 right in the topic. ;)

I don't really know much about IIS yet... I'm in a class, but we're only doing the HTML portion of it right now.

NAiLs wrote:

pointreyes wrote:What version of IIS you are using? Depending on the version is what affects what steps might be required.

It says 6.0 right in the topic. ;)

I don't really know much about IIS yet... I'm in a class, but we're only doing the HTML portion of it right now.

Sorry, I was multi-tasking between the wife and my daughters.

OK, 6.0 is ran on Windows 2003 which has a much higher security layer on it. I'm going to see what I can do on my IIS6 here at home.

I think what would work for you would be to pull up the ftp location on a web browser. This would allow users to download but they would not be allowed to upload. How does that sound?

Update: I just installed FTP on my IIS6.0 and here's what I did in the Computer Management window.
Right-click on the Default FTP Site and select New > Virtual Directory...
This will start the wizard that will as for an alias - e.g. Pictures
Then the wizard will ask where the files are located, enter the location or browse to it.
Select read only with the next question.
That's it.
To test: Open a web browser (I used Firefox) and enter the following: This will pull up a list of directories and/or files on the location provided in the wizard. No passwords needed. And no option to upload.

@ pointreyes:
I tried a new Vir. Dir. and since the permissions are set at the main level of the FTP the READ/WRITE would be set on the virt. Dir. too with the Annonomous user. Meaning that would give the Annon. User write privleges.


@Topher:
The problem is Ftp isnt like a shared file, where you have Shared permissions and NTFS permissions, so there is no Everyone like when you make a default share. I have the NTFS permissions set to where only admin can full control and FTP read and list etc.

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I dont know what it is. I have had many server admins and network admins work with me on this and not figure it out. I guess all it takes is someone with a common interest and level to help you and make a light bulb come on.
You know how a teacher can explain something to you, and you will not get it no matter how hard they try. but your friend sitting next to you can say the same exact thing as the teacher said and you will get it.

I fixed it, after 3-4years of F***ing around with it(pardon my french)I finally got it. I have been messing with inheritance for many trials now and this one thing i guess was it. I undid inheritance from "users" group, even though i have my FTP access in a totally differant group and i unchecked special permissions.

I dont know what it was that "made a light bulb come on" but thank you and sorry to waste a forum spot! Before i was having to use remote desktop to copy and paste stuff in there, a real pain in the butt.

Dragon_Cooler wrote:@ pointreyes:
I tried a new Vir. Dir. and since the permissions are set at the main level of the FTP the READ/WRITE would be set on the virt. Dir. too with the Annonomous user. Meaning that would give the Annon. User write privleges.

Did you test this? I tried to login using an anonymous account and was denied access for any attempts to write to the directories.

Nevermind. I see you fixed it.