Unix, Linux or Mac OSX users can open a Unix window and use FTP. Windows users can bring up a DOS window by selecting run on the start menu. In the dialog box, type command and then click OK.

Starting FTP

Type:

 ftp server-name  

Where server-name is the name of the server you want to connect to, for example:

 ftp members.brandx.net

Next you will be prompted for your username and password. (this would come first when accessing FTP through a Unix window)

Here is a list of the commands you will routinely use in the FTP program:

put filename – Upload a file to the server

get filename – Download a file from the server

mput filename – Put multiple files on the server

mget filename – Get multiple files on the server

ls – Get a list of files in the current directory

cd – Change directory

quit – Ends your ftp session

IIS7.5 is a beautiful web server. Not to the naked eye (gangster Geek term for Non-Geek) but for the web master that loves Apache, Tomcat or IIS * (anything for the non-geek) and of course we wont speak of those other wanna be web server software’s out there and you know who you are please go away.

*Now off the soap box*

Anyway the IIS7.5 Gui is pretty and fun. However looks don’t mean much unless you have brains. So back to the whole setup and why this post is being written.

Setting up FTP is kind of a chore in IIS7.5. Why I say that is it offers some really awesome features (yes I will spare you the details) FTP has security features that allow it to be an easier setup than in any other IIS version. 

Alright so the long and the short of this post is how to setup IIS7.5 to use Isolation mode.

First use a ftproot type folder: C:\inetpub\ftproot will do.

Run this from the command line: “ICACLS “C:\inetpub\ftproot” /grant IUSR:R”

Now under that folder create a folder called LocalUser *make sure to pascal case sensitive (this according to M$)

Then Create a folder called “Public” then create a local user for example: Administrator

Now point your FTP root directory to the C:\inetpub\ftproot

FTP will then pick up and understand that is the directory and will use the appropriate folder setup

When you try to connect to the Ftp using a certain username FTP will Isolate the folder for you.

This is awesome. enjoy your new FTP site.