Proper FTP setup

[Erich]

I have IIS installed on my Win XP Pro machine and have a website running. I
would like to be able to administer it remotely via FTP. I installed the FTP
service, but I can't figure out how to properly configure it as to NOT allow
just anyone to login (anonymous) and to setup a username/password so I CAN
login. If I uncheck "Allow Anonymous Login" I get this warning message that
doesnt sound very good. All I want to do is password protect my FTP. What
are the steps to do this? THANKS.

 

[Fritz]

You need to configure proper NTFS permission on the FTP root folder (usually
C:\inetpub\ftproot).

 

[Erich]

But how do I make it to where I can upload/download files to my website
directory. I do not want to upload files to the FTP root directory because
they wont be in my website. Do I need to make virtual directories or
something? Bottom line is that I just want to have a website that people can
browse without logging in but I want to be able to connect via FTP, log in
and upload/download files to my webroot directory.

 

[Fritz]

You can either add virtual directories to the FTP root or change the
location of the FTP root.

 

[Guest]

install the easy to use WARD ftp server instead. Its very
simple interface will have you up and running in short
order. Its freeware.