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Beginners Guides: Setting up an FTP Server in Windows XP
Beginners Guides: Setting up an FTP Server in Windows XP - PCSTATS
FTP is an easy way to transfer files over the Internet and in this guide PCSTATS will explains the basics of using it, and how to set up a home FTP server in Windows XP.
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External Mfg. Website: PCSTATS Dec 24 2008   M. Dowler  
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WinXP FTP Security Controls

The 'connection timeout' box shows the amount of time a connected user will be allowed to remain idle before being disconnected. By clicking the 'current sessions' button at the bottom, you can view who is currently connected to your FTP site, and if you wish, disconnect them.

The next tab 'security accounts,' controls whether anonymous users (that means everyone) are allowed to access your FTP site or not. As mentioned above, by default anyone can access your FTP site without a username or password.

IIS uses a built-in user account with a defined set of restrictions to authenticate anyone who connects. This user account, the 'IUSR_(computername) account, is created when IIS is installed, and is also used to allow access to websites you may publish. It is restricted from accessing non-IIS parts of your Windows system.

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To be honest, there is not really a correct choice for this setting. If you allow anonymous access, anyone can connect to your FTP site and view any files that you place there.

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Disabling anonymous access has its own set of risks, however, which we will cover in the 'FTP security' section below. For now, leave anonymous access enabled. The next section, 'messages,' simply allows you to set various text messages which users connecting to your site will see. Fairly self-explanatory.

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Contents of Article: PCSTATS
 Pg 1.  Beginners Guides: Setting up an FTP Server in Windows XP
 Pg 2.  Controlling Anonymous Access
 Pg 3.  Configuring the FTP Website Controls
 Pg 4.  — WinXP FTP Security Controls
 Pg 5.  Third-party FTP Software
 Pg 6.  Configuring Serv-U Software
 Pg 7.  Creating FTP User Accounts
 Pg 8.  FTP and firewalls
 Pg 9.  Configuring Hardware Firewalls for FTP

 
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