Using TZO with Windows 2000 Web and FTP Server

	Using TZO with Windows 2000 Web and FTP Server
	Using TZO with Windows 2000 Web and FTP Server (Continued.....)

	Configuring the FTP Server

	You can manage the FTP server properties through the IIS console as well, or through Computer Management which you’ll find in the Administrative Tools folder. We will show you how to use the Internet Services manager, via the Administrative tools group. Open the IIS console, by clicking the INTERNET SERVICES MANAGER as shown below.



	The INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGER (click for larger image) The first thing you should do is configure master properties for FTP sites. On the Left Pane, under the TREE Tab, highlight the server name (in this case, this server name is Win2kAdvanced. (Keep in mind that this has NOTHING to do with the domain name of your server/websites) Now, right click your mouse once you have clicked on the server name as shown above, and select PROPERTIES. Select FTP Service from the MASTER PROPERTIES drop-down list and click the EDIT button. The changes you configure here will be a template for all other sites you create. You can change the properties of any site after you create it. Select your default properties carefully, and please see the Microsoft IIS 5.0 documentation/website for more detail on the individual components and settings. If you cause a problem or configure something incorrectly, you may need to reinstall the IIS 5.0 component on the server. The first thing to do is to set the number of connections, or leave it as unlimited. Set operators, directory security, and your default messages. See your documentation for the details on configuring these options. We will use the Default FTP site in this tutorial. The Default FTP Site files are located by default in the \Inetpub\FTProot folder. Place your file (a sample text file, or a file you wish to share with friends (Mp3 file for example) in that folder. You can always check your server by going to your web browser and typing ftp://localhost or ftp://127.0.0.1, which should loopback to your internal server. You can only do this when you are ON THE SERVER itself. Some browsers may not work with this. Once you get your browser test done, you will see that your FTP server is operational, but not handling domain names, and folder content properly. We need to create a new FTP to start with. In this example, we will use three domain names to play with. These domains are: WIN2K.TZO.COM, WIN2K.TZO.NET, and WIN2K.TZO.ORG - If you own your own domain name, and use the TZO Premiere service, you can use YOURNAME.COM, in place of the .TZO.COM names in this example. Creating a New FTP site: You now need to need to create additional FTP sites as needed. In order to get at least one FTP set up for testing, you need to go to the IIS console, right-click the server in the left pane and choose NEW, FTP SITE. (See screenshot below)



	Creating a NEW FTP SITE in the IIS Manager (click for larger image) IIS will then present a step-by-step wizard to guide you through the process, prompting for the following information: If you do not know this information, don't panic, it can be changed after the initial setup. Here are the things you need to know for a new FTP site: *Description:* (Screenshot)This is the name that appears in the left pane of the IIS console for the site name. You can use any name, but using the URL as the name will help you instantly recognize sites. So, in this case, we typed in FTP.WIN2K.TZO.COM *IP address:* (Screenshot) You can specify All Unassigned to have the site respond to all IPs bound on the server not already associated with a site, or you can select a specific IP. Leave this alone unless you are assigning an IP address to each site. In this case, we assume you have one Dynamic or Static IP on your server, so leave this alone and on ALL UNASSIGNED *TCP port:* (Screenshot) The default port for HTTP is port 21. You should change the default only if your clients know the site’s port and include it in the URL, or if you are redirecting clients to the site from another site. Host header: Host headers let you host multiple sites on the same IP address and port. Specify the URL as the host header, such as www.win2k.tzo.com FTP Site Home Directory: (Screenshot) This is the path of the website root. By default, Windows 2000 IIS 5.0 installs the IIS FTP directories in c:\InetPub\FTPRoot\ Since the default website runs here, we created a folder called MyFTPsites. The path we entered is c:\Inetpub\MyFTPsites\FTP1-com\ We did this since when we add any additional domains, they will have their own directories for their files, all organized under c:\Inetpub\MyFTPsites folder. Read: (Screenshot) Allows read access to the site,deselect to restrict reading this folder. (ON By Default) Write: (Screenshot) Specifies the writing access permissions for the site. (Off By Default) After IIS creates the FTP site, it appears in the IIS console, where you can edit the site properties. See the screenshot below, which shows our domain FTP.WIN2K.TZO.COM - under the highlighted Default FTP site. You can start and stop sites by right clicking on the site and selecting Start, Stop.



	Stopping the default FTP SITE after creation a New FTP Site (click for larger image) In order to change the properties of this new FTP site, you can Right Click on the FTP site ftp.win2k.tzo.com and select Properties. These are the same properties you reviewed for the global settings in the beginning of the tutorial, but for the FTP site ftp.win2k.tzo.com Modify the FTP files for each of the FTP sites that you add, and add new FTP sites by repeating these steps. If you want to add ftp.win2k.tzo.org, then repeat this exact tutorial with that new domain or subdomain. If they are to share the same content, simply point them to the same folder or path, so they share the same FTP root directory. You can change permissions, and individual site messages, read/write access, and even restrict certain IP's from accessing the FTP site. For more detail, see your IIS Documentation, or some of the links/websites below: Additional Links and Troubleshooting Information: The first thing to keep in mind is that these tutorials are here to help get you started, and by no means should they be used as an IIS bible, and we urge you to read the IIS documentation that comes with Windows 2000 Professional and Server, or visit the Microsoft Website. Modify the files and logon/exit messages, and permissions for each of the FTP sites that you add, and add new FTP sites by repeating these steps. For example: If you want to add ftp.win2k.tzo.org, then repeat this exact tutorial with that new domain or subdomain. If they are to share the same content, simply point them to the same folder or path, so they share the same FTP root directory. You can change permissions, and individual site messages, read/write access, and even restrict certain IP's from accessing the FTP site. For more detail, see your IIS Documentation. You might also check out this site: http://www.iisfaq.com TroubleShooting: We're sorry but we cannot help you configure your server, or help you set up your FTP, and Websites. The first test you should make is to go to http://help.tzo.com and PING your domain name. Then see if the PING responds back with the same IP that your Computer/Router/Cable/DSL modem has. If this is the case, and it matches, then you've proven that TZO is working fine. Next, check your server configuration; it could be at fault. Also see the TZO FAQ's and test to see if TZO is pointing to your domain name to your PC/IP address, and if this is not working, then we can help get your domain name to resolve to your PC. If you cannot get your Web or FTP sites to work at all, then it could be that port 80 and/or port 21 may be either in use or possibly blocked by a router or your ISP. If the site works internally and not externally (ie. If your friends cannot connect from outside, but you can connect from the LAN), then this means that either a local or remote router/firewall is blocking the port. Check and disable any local Security software for your testing, and you can also check your ports with any windows PC at http://PortDetective.com You could also have a misconfigured IIS service, and removing the IIS service and reinstalling it could be a last option. This can be done under control panel, and selecting Add/Remove Windows Components. Keep in mind that this does not remove your Folders and files in your Web and FTP Sites.