FTP - using Windows 2003 and IIS 6.0

External Since: Aug 08, 2004 Posts: 1

I am currently running Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have setup 5
websites using IIS 6.0. Everything is working fine. I can access the
websites from inside and outside of the network. I am now trying to
setup FTP so users can upload files to their websites that are being
stored on the server.

I can access the folders internally. When I FTP and the internal IP
address - I get a logon screen and can see the files and directories.
However, when I attempt to access the FTP sites outside the network
(From home) not much happens. When I type in the FTP://68.248..., I get
the logon screen, but all I see is the website name and what I believe
is the root folder. I don't see any of the files or directories I
should see.

What am I doing wrong. Can someone help me out. I Don't have Active
Directory or Domain controller setup. I am using the DNS server that I
registered my domains with - forward the traffic over to me.

The router I am using is Cayman Neotopia - I believe its the 3546. I
have port 21 pointing to the internal address of the server. Do I need
to turn on port 20 or other ports that I am unaware of? Do I need to do
something special in the folders themselves - setting permissions, etc.
How is it possible I can access the files internally and not
externally?

Did I miss something during the setup process.

You response would be greatly appreicated.

Thanks

Lisa

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External Since: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 1807

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:28:12 -0500, Lisa
<Lisa.1ap790.RemoveThis@mail.webservertalk.com> wrote:

>
>I am currently running Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition. I have setup 5
>websites using IIS 6.0. Everything is working fine. I can access the
>websites from inside and outside of the network. I am now trying to
>setup FTP so users can upload files to their websites that are being
>stored on the server.
>
>I can access the folders internally. When I FTP and the internal IP
>address - I get a logon screen and can see the files and directories.
>However, when I attempt to access the FTP sites outside the network
>(From home) not much happens. When I type in the <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="FTP://68.248...," target="_blank">FTP://68.248...,</a> I get
>the logon screen, but all I see is the website name and what I believe
>is the root folder. I don't see any of the files or directories I
>should see.

You need a Virtual Folder in the FTP root that points to the physical
location of the client web site root. You need to connect and CD to
the virtual folder to see the files in the web site.

Jeff

>What am I doing wrong. Can someone help me out. I Don't have Active
>Directory or Domain controller setup. I am using the DNS server that I
>registered my domains with - forward the traffic over to me.
>
>The router I am using is Cayman Neotopia - I believe its the 3546. I
>have port 21 pointing to the internal address of the server. Do I need
>to turn on port 20 or other ports that I am unaware of? Do I need to do
>something special in the folders themselves - setting permissions, etc.
>How is it possible I can access the files internally and not
>externally?
>
>Did I miss something during the setup process.
>
>You response would be greatly appreicated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Lisa