Jim said:
I think this is an easy question. How can I create
passworded FTP folders on my web so that my customers can
upload, copy & paste to local HD, and donload large files
(5 - 50 MB)? I used FrontPage to create my web.
Jim,
This depends on the server and it's FTP capabilities. If your website is
hosted, you will want to talk to your host and get the details on how this
works.
If you are running your own server, you need to find out what FTP server
software you will be using and how it handles accounts. In the case of
Windows Servers, (NT, 2000, 2003) there is an FTP service that is part of
IIS. You may need to install that feature as I don't think it's part of the
default IIS install.
Once that's up, you'll add local accounts on the computer for each of your
clients and provide them with the login details and either provide links to
the file downloads or tell them how to access your server.
It's important to note that with FTP, user credentials are passed 'in the
clear' which means that if someone were to 'sniff your traffic' they could
find out the credentials and access these secure areas. There are secure
FTP solutions, but you'll have to research those and use a different server
since the FTP engine in IIS doesn't support it.
