Re: FTP Site Access - over the internet

From: Jeff Cochran (jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com)
Date: 03/05/03 

From: jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com (Jeff Cochran)
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 18:32:34 GMT

Not really. You control all access through NTFS permissions, and one
effective method is to create a group called "FTPUsers" that has the
rights for FTP, then use the Deny option on access to everything but
the FTP folder structure for that group.

Jeff

On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 05:48:30 -0800, "scott" <scottvin@mac.com> wrote:

>True, but would be loss of a danger for people to attempt
>to access sensitive data, correct?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What about it? You still need the Log On Locally right.
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 13:57:53 -0800, "scott"
><scottvin@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Cost is always an issue at my work. What about putting
>it
>>>on a workstation?
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:07:05 -0800, "scott"
>>><scottvin@mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Ok, I have an FTP site running on my only server (a DC
>>>if
>>>>>it matters).
>>>>
>>>>A DC may not be the smartest place to put FTP, but
>>>sometimes you have
>>>>to deal with it.
>>>>
>>>>>I can ONLY logon with accounts that are in the admin
>>>group
>>>>>or with the rights to "Log on Locally". I don't think
>I
>>>>>want to be allowing that because I will be doing this
>>>over
>>>>>the Internet.
>>>>
>>>>Then you ain't gonna logon with FTP. :)
>>>>
>>>>FTP users require the Log On Locally right. If that's
>a
>>>major issue
>>>>for you, then you may want to look at third-party FTP
>>>servers. We use
>>>>FTP-ServU and one of the reasons is this very one.
>>>Personally, I love
>>>>FTP-ServU, but hate the company and would never buy or
>>>upgrade the
>>>>product. When I do need to buy (which may be shortly,
>>>we're getting
>>>>mandated to use Secure FTP), I'll get WFTPD Pro.
>>>Excellent product,
>>>>decent price and the author hangs out in the FTP group.
>>>>
>>>>Jeff
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>

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