> I'll give that a try, but I have one NIC in the machine and I thought
> it was already bound that way. How should the other be bound? This
> machine is connected to a Linksys hub, and the hub is a downlink from the
> router, which is downstream from the DSL Modem. There is a second machine
> on the LAN which does NOT do any serving at all.
First make sure your router is holding all of your modem's IP, subnet and
DNS settings, etc... as evidenced in the router's main admin screen, then,
set one nic to auto detect your settings, the same as enabling DHCP....this
will grab the proper settings from the router... Then, set the second nic
to the IP, subnet and DNS info for your LAN.... setting the gateway to the
router's gateway address.
Bind the FTP server to the LAN and grant whichever accounts you use for read
and upload (write) priveledges according to your needs.
> > This may sound stupid but is any part of IIS installed? Are you running
> >NTFS?
>
> IIS is not installed, but the drive that I've dedicated to FTP is
> formatted as NTFS.
OK... I think you may need to choose to tell WSFTP to rely on its own user
database as opposed to NT's user database in order to avoid any conflict.
In generral, though, NTFS-wise, your FTP directory needs to let IUSR and
IWAM accounts have read access.... with the log on locally AND log on from
the network rights assigned to those accounts via Computer Management/Local
users and groups... Upload (write) access is best granted to a seperate user
group that IUSR and IWAM are NOT members of... because those two accounts
serve. There are 2 permission sets, really... NT/2K and IIS.... IIS's
permissions usually trump 2K permissions, but as a rule, the more
restrictive set of the two are used... therefore it is wise to give your
FTP directory (ies?) the same permissions you want your users to have, if
you choose to use NTFS...
I do believe WSFTP's permissions are a boatload easier to manage.....
>
> > Do other protocols work for you from outside at all?
>
> FTP is the only outside service I prefer to run, other than ICQ on
the
> second machine. Everything else is standard net usage, Mail, News, Http,
> etc. But I do work with a few TCP/IP apps over the net with my friend,
and
> we're able to connect with them fairly easily.
All I can say is be thankful you are just running FTP..... My god......
still, the trick to servers on NT/2K is: INSTALL, CHECK/GRANT User rights in
computer management, Check/grant NTFS folder permissions, and then take care
of the server software permissions...
> >Have you kept up with service packs and hotfixes and all?
>
> Yup. SP2 with current hotfixes in place.
>
> >Try reaching your FTP server by both its internal and external IPs and
see
> >if you get the same behavior as an outside user... It could be a
permissions
> >problem if so.
>
> If I FTP by name or internal IP from the other machine it's fine.
> I've telnetted out to a virtual server I have and tried FTP back in and it
> acts as I described.
Double check your permissions and user rights...
Make sure to give the access this computer
> >from the network and access this computer locally user rights in addition
to
> >the folder rights you want to dole out... and, obviously, double check
> >WSFTP's permissions for your anonymous account to see what it can and
can't
> >do regardless.
>
> Man, this totally esscaped me. I'll check these users out and see
> what they are set to. This may be it.
>
>
> >I hope I have helped and I haven't driven you insane...
>
> You've helped a great deal. I'll check this tonight and report back
> what I find.
>
> Thanks. I appreciate it.
I am glad to be of any help I can be....
-Greg
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