FTP setup...

[QwertyJuan]

I want to be able to have people log into my server via FTP, but have access to stuff on other machines... is this possible??

Let's say I have

Server1
Server2
Server3

I want them to be able to log into Server1(web-server) and have access to a folder there, as well as a folder on Server2 and TWO folders on Server3. Is this possible with Win2k??

QJ

[Fint]

On server two, share the directories that you want ppl to have access to, and mount them on server1, and then allow people to access it that way.

[QwertyJuan]

As in map the drives?? Can you have a map that ALWAYS is mapped regardless of whether you are logged in or not? SOmetimes other people start up the servers after an outage and I am not always around to log them in.

QJ

[ktwebb]

Mapped drives are user specific. Create a logon script and either use gpedit to enable logon and point to the script or you could also put in the startup folder in the All users profile.

That or if the FTP server software is smart enough use UNC paths for home folders. This would obviously be the preferred methodology and eliminate the issue of a user having to be logged in.

[QwertyJuan]

Mapped drives are user specific. Create a logon script and either use gpedit to enable logon and point to the script or you could also put in the startup folder in the All users profile.

That or if the FTP server software is smart enough use UNC paths for home folders. This would obviously be the preferred methodology and eliminate the issue of a user having to be logged in.

I wanted to use the built-in FTP for win2k... is that 'smart' enough for what you are saying?? Noone else will be logging these machines on, they would be just starting them up... I would log them in the next time I had a chance.

QJ

[ktwebb]

Don't have access to a 2Kserver at the moment as I am off on Monday's and only have 2K3 and Longhorn server VM's in my lab but it wouldn't be too hard to try it eh?