Dave, I'm guessing that you have setup WS_FTP with several virtual hosts. So your "user" sign on for each FTP Server would be "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to get the user to the correct virtual FTP Host. A sign on that was just "username" would only access the Main (First) FTP Server. The FTP Server Virtual Hosts can be "host.domain.top" style but they could also just be a name (if you have 4 Domains all on the same server you might name them domain1.TLD domain2.TLD domain3.TLD and domain4.TLD so that the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" is meaningful to you and your users)
If these were also hosted on the same web server and the existing "A" records for domain1.TLD domain2.TLD domain3.TLD and domain4.TLD point to the same IP address that you will be doing FTP to/from then the users would just FTP to domain1.TLD (name would resolve to IP) and then sign on using the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to ensure they are directed to the proper FTP Server Virtual Host. I don't know if I'm helping or just covering ground you already know? Lorne -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Plug99 Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top Thanks Lorne My 4 different URL's are lodged with an ISP (at no charge-great people) with the 'A' records in their DNS all pointing to my one static IP address. (my web server has its own vhosts (virtual hosts) file which sends traffic to the correct site according to which URL was used) Although I can access an interface to the DNS records via their web form, there is no provision for me to put a 'host' prefix in front of my full registered URL i.e bloggs.com. Is it essential that the 'host' prefix goes in the 'A' record? If so then I'll ask my ISP Assuming I can put 'dave' in front i.e. dave.bloggs.com won't this mean that all users must access bloggs.com via dave.bloggs.com. Would user 'fred' have to access fred.dave.bloggs.com and Anonymous as Anonymous.dave.bloggs.com ?? Sorry about this - you can see how confused I am. Many thanks Dave Plub > Well, > > In your case "host.domain.top" could be "dave.bloggs.com" or > "ftpserver.bloggs.com" or whatever you want the "Host" part to be. In order > for your users to find the server there would need to be an "A" Record on > the Authoritative DNS Servers for your domain pointing from the > "host.domain.top" to the correct IP Address. > > Is this helpful at all? Do you need more info or detail? > > Lorne > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Plug99 > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 1:41 PM > To: WSFTP_Forum > Subject: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top > > Could someone clarify the definition of 'host.domain.top' > please. > > I am new to NT/win2000 but am happily running a 4-virtual host web server on > it at present (with 4 URL's directed to my one static IP address). > > Am having great difficulty with all aspects of getting WS_FTP working > smoothly, even with one single 'host' and just using my IP address - > somtimes it works but right now it's stopped - due to my own cock-up I > guess. I am experimenting by going round in circles, and we all know where > that method ends up! > > Right now I'm on the 'host.domain.top' bit. > > To set up a new host I am instructed to "complete desired hostname for this > host, which must be in the form 'host.domain.top' " > Assuming that my URL is 'bloggs.com' and my machine is named 'dave' and my > IP is 123.456.789.001, what should my 'host.domain.top' look like please? > > What would be usefull to us newbies is a few examples of server setups plus > a few of client setups. > This might sound childish but it would save a lot of permutated > experimenting with combinations of paths, permissions, virtual hosts, > aliases etc. etc (and guessing what 'top' means). > > All this should be simple stuff but Ipswitch have made sure that it isn't. > The kindest thing I can say about their pdf Manual is it seems to be written > by experts for experts - but I'm not so sure that that's true. > The carrot that is keeping me going is that it promises to be such a great > prog - If I can ever get it working smoothly. > > A liitle help would be greatly appreciated. > > Many thanks > > Dave Plug > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.678 / Virus Database: 440 - Release Date: > 06/05/04 > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.678 / Virus Database: 440 - Release Date: 06/05/04 Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
