Installing and Configuring Windows FTP Service
Install the Windows FTP Service by going to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add / Remove Windows Components. This should bring up the "Windows Components Wizard" dialog. Select "Application Server" and click the Details button. In the "Application Server" Dialog, select "Internet Information Services (IIS)" and click the Details button. In the "Internet Information Services (IIS)" dialog, check the box for "File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service" and click the OK button. In the "Application Server" dialog, click OK. In the "Windows Components Wizard" dialog, click Next. The wizard should then install the FTP Service; it may require you to insert the Windows install media.
Once the Windows FTP Service has been installed, configure it by executing the following steps:
- Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Internet Services Manager.
- Right-click Default FTP site to display the Default FTP Site Properties dialog box.
- Select and display the Security Accounts tab.
- Turn off the Allow Anonymous Connections option.
- With this option turned off, users are required to enter a valid Windows user name and password to log on to initiate contact with your system.
- Click the Home Directory tab.
Note: The directory in which the FTP services are installed becomes the default directory for the Connect software when it is later installed. To simplify the installation process, it’s a good idea to change the installation location to C:\. This setup screen requires a drive letter; relative paths and paths without drive letters are misinterpreted and return an error message. - In the Local Path, enter C:\ and then click OK.
- Turn on the Read and Write options
- Select in Directory Listing Style.
- Click Apply > OK, and close the Default FTP Properties dialog.