IIS FTP Password Failing

[Guest]

Friends,

We are using IIS ftp to backup configuration files from remote devices. Up
until two week ago everything worked just fine. One of our evening call
center folks complained that the remote devices failed backup.

I was able to start an ftp connection from a client at another location, but
the password failed. I am getting ready to uninstall and re-install IIS, but
thought I might check here first before major surgery.

 

[Phillip Windell]

Authentication is controlled by the NTFS permissions on the target files and
folder,...the FTP Service (IIS) does not control authetication itself, so
IIS is probably not the problem.

Make sure the account being used hasn't got locked out (too many failed
attempts), or that someone has not fooled around with the permissions. It is
possible that someone adjusted permissions on the machine somewhere higher
in the filesystem tree and it inherited down and fouled things up.

 

[Guest]

Phillip,

Thanks. I used Article 271071, Rev 13.2 to set permissions. However, it
didn't seem to solve my problem. Any other suggestions?

I am not a Window Server Expert as my backup is networking, routers,
switches, etc. The answer to my problem might be obvious to those who work
with MS on a regular basis. So don't be shy with what might be the most
simplist of things. I won't bruise.

Mac
--
We are not Borg...

Authentication is controlled by the NTFS permissions on the target files and
folder,...the FTP Service (IIS) does not control authetication itself, so
IIS is probably not the problem.

Make sure the account being used hasn't got locked out (too many failed
attempts), or that someone has not fooled around with the permissions. It is
possible that someone adjusted permissions on the machine somewhere higher
in the filesystem tree and it inherited down and fouled things up.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Friends,

We are using IIS ftp to backup configuration files from remote devices. Up
until two week ago everything worked just fine. One of our evening call
center folks complained that the remote devices failed backup.

I was able to start an ftp connection from a client at another location, but
the password failed. I am getting ready to uninstall and re-install IIS, but
thought I might check here first before major surgery.

 

[Phillip Windell]

Phillip,

Thanks. I used Article 271071, Rev 13.2 to set permissions. However, it
didn't seem to solve my problem. Any other suggestions?

I am not a Window Server Expert as my backup is networking, routers,
switches, etc. The answer to my problem might be obvious to those who
work
with MS on a regular basis. So don't be shy with what might be the most
simplist of things. I won't bruise.

Look at the IIS FTP logs. If their are failed attempts it will show you that
and will show the user account used. Make sure it is using the account that
you think it is using.