FTP Configure Help Index

This Utility is designed to help confiigure your Microsoft FTP Server.FTP Configure will only Work when Using the Microsoft FTP Server Service Supplied With Microsoft Windows NT Workstation and Microsoft Windows NT Server. Please see your documentation for instructions on installing the Micrsoft FTP Server Service. In addition you must also have Administrative rights to run this Utility. Please see you System Administrator or consult your Microsoft Windows NT Doumentation on how to fulfill this reqirement.

Connections

Access

Logging

DirectoryOutput

Messages

Service


Logging Options

Use the Logging options checkboxes to control how you would like to enable logging.

Log Anonymous

When the Log Anonymous Connections box is checked all successful anonymous logins are logged to the system event log. When this box is unchecked succesful Anonymous logings are not logged.

Log Non Anonymous

When the Log Non Anonymous Connections box is checked all successful non anonymous logins are logged to the system event log. When this box is unchecked succesful non Anonymous logings are not logged.


Access Help

Use the Access options to control how you would like access to your FTP Server.

Allow Anonymous

When the Allow Anonymous Connections box is checked Anonymous logins are allowed.When this box is unchecked Anonymous logins are not allowed.

Anonymous Only Connections

When the Anonymous Only Connections box is checked only Anonymous logins are allowed. NOTE: Allow Anonymous Connections must be checked to use this option.


Directory Output Help

Use the Direcotry Output  to control how you would like access to your FTP Server.

MS DOS Directory Output

When the MS DOS Directory Output box is checked, the output of the LIST command (usually sent as a result of a DIR command from the client) will look like the output of the MS-DOS dir command. When the MS DOS Directory Output box is unchecked, the output of the LIST command looks like the output of the Unix ls command.

This checkbox also controls slash flipping in the path sent by the PWD command. When this value is 1 (true), the path contains backward slashes (\). If this value is 0 (false), the path contains forward slashes (/).

This value is used as a default for new users. Users can toggle their own personal MS-DOS directory output flag with the site-specific DIRSTYLE command (SITE DIRSTYLE).

Annotate Directories

When the Annotate Directories box is checked, every time a user changes directories (that is, sends the server a CWD command), an attempt is made to open a file named ~FTPSVC~.CKM in the new directory. If this file is found, its contents are sent to the user as part of the successful reply to the CWD command. This may be used to attach annotations to specific directories.

This selection is used as a default for new users. Users can toggle their own personal annotate directories flag with the site-specific CKM command (SITE CKM).


Messages Help

Use the Messages options to control the various Messages your FTP Server will display to users.

Greeting

Entering a Greeting in the Greeting box specifies a message to be sent to new clients after their account has been validated. In accordance with de facto Internet behaviour, if a client logs on as anonymous and specifies an identity starting with a '-' (minus), then this greeting message is not sent. There is no default greeting message when this value is reset.

Goodbye

Specifies the message sent to a FTP Client when server recieves a QUIT command from the client. When this value is reset the default is Goodbye

Maximum Users

Entering a Message in the Maximum Users Box Specifies the message to be sent to new clients after their account has been validated. In accordance with de facto Internet behaviour, if a client logs on as anonymous and specifies an identity starting with a '-' (minus), then this greeting message is not sent. The default for this value is Maximum clients reached, service unabailable.


Connections

Maximum User Count

   The Maximum User Count specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients the FTP Server will service. This value may be set to 0 if there is to be no limit on simultaneous clients. The default value is 20 and the Maximum is 50.


Service

Start

Selecting the Start Button under Service will allow you to Start the FTP Server Service.

Stop

Selecting the Stop Button under Service will allow you to Stop the FTP Server Service. Stoping the FTP Server Service will drop all current connections and prevent new users from esablishing a FTP connection with this computer.

Pause

Pausing the FTP Server Service will keep all current connections and prevent users from esablishing a new FTP connection with this computer.