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How do i get two volumes to be accessible remotly via FTP on one IP?
Before getting into more, I neglected to mention that if you haven't already found them, there are log files for the IIS FTP Server. The default location is \inetpub\logs\logfiles and the folder names begin with FTPSVC. You can find the exact location by going to the FTP site in the IIS Manager, going to FTP Logging, and pressing the View Logs... link from the right-side Action menu. Given what you've said so far, I expect the USER and PASS commands are what you're most interested in checking. As you debug more, this may provide some hints as to if it's actually connecting or sending the right username, etc.
The format you're using for the FTP port should be fine (ie. ftp://192.168.0.1:21). However, your syntax for the virtual names feature is incorrect, the virtual name is part of the username with a pipe character. For example, if I have two FTP sites, one is named blue and the other is named pink, both on port 21, 192.168.0.1, and my username is jon, to access the blue site I would type into Explorer:
ftp://blue|jon@192.168.0.1
You should get a prompt for a password and then be allowed to login. To access the pink site:
ftp://pink|jon@192.168.0.1
and so on.
If your password is not accepted, I would verify that the site(s) that don't work have Basic Authentication enabled in the FTP Authentication section of each in IIS Manager.
If you're still having problems, I would recommend you continue testing by using localhost instead of the IP (ie. ftp://pink|jon@localhost) from the server itself (if you weren't already), as you may be trying to solve multiple problems at once, and one problem at a time is usually recommended.
As a side note unrelated to the problem, just in case you're not aware, on any client (or the server if you really wanted), if you go into This PC/My PC/My Computer (whatever it's called on whatever version of Windows you're using), right-click in an empty area, choose "Add a network location", and add the FTP link that you're typing into Explorer into the wizard, it will generate a shortcut that will appear alongside your drives in Explorer and any common file dialogs. Then it's easily accessible via an icon in any application.
Thankyou so much for your response. I have tried everything on that site before hand and it wont work, so at least im not going mad!
When i set the FTP up as 192.168.xx.xxx:21
then type into explorer ftp:\\192.168.xx.xxx its fine (but obviously i can't have two drives)
if i type ftp:\\192.168.xx.xxx:21 its not fine (it says windows cannot find this folder)
When i set the FTP up as 192.168.xx.xxx:21:VirtualName
then type into explorer ftp:\\192.168.xx.xxx its not fine (it says windows cannot find this folder)
if i type ftp:\\192.168.xx.xxx:21 its not fine (it says windows cannot find this folder)
So whenever i add a Virtual name i dont get the connection for the login box to log in. For some reason the very presence of the virtual name wont allow me to connect or even 'see' the FTP.
What am i doing wrong?
And once again thanks so much.
Before getting into more, I neglected to mention that if you haven't already found them, there are log files for the IIS FTP Server. The default location is \inetpub\logs\logfiles and the folder names begin with FTPSVC. You can find the exact location by going to the FTP site in the IIS Manager, going to FTP Logging, and pressing the View Logs... link from the right-side Action menu. Given what you've said so far, I expect the USER and PASS commands are what you're most interested in checking. As you debug more, this may provide some hints as to if it's actually connecting or sending the right username, etc.
The format you're using for the FTP port should be fine (ie. ftp://192.168.0.1:21). However, your syntax for the virtual names feature is incorrect, the virtual name is part of the username with a pipe character. For example, if I have two FTP sites, one is named blue and the other is named pink, both on port 21, 192.168.0.1, and my username is jon, to access the blue site I would type into Explorer:
ftp://blue|jon@192.168.0.1
You should get a prompt for a password and then be allowed to login. To access the pink site:
ftp://pink|jon@192.168.0.1
and so on.
If your password is not accepted, I would verify that the site(s) that don't work have Basic Authentication enabled in the FTP Authentication section of each in IIS Manager.
If you're still having problems, I would recommend you continue testing by using localhost instead of the IP (ie. ftp://pink|jon@localhost) from the server itself (if you weren't already), as you may be trying to solve multiple problems at once, and one problem at a time is usually recommended.
As a side note unrelated to the problem, just in case you're not aware, on any client (or the server if you really wanted), if you go into This PC/My PC/My Computer (whatever it's called on whatever version of Windows you're using), right-click in an empty area, choose "Add a network location", and add the FTP link that you're typing into Explorer into the wizard, it will generate a shortcut that will appear alongside your drives in Explorer and any common file dialogs. Then it's easily accessible via an icon in any application.
You, my friend, are the stuff legends are made of.
ftp:\\virtualhostname|thispcusername@privateIP for local
and
ftp:\\virtualhostname|thispcusername@publicIP for remote
worked perfectly.
Its amazing (unless I'm a little slow and can't read) this nugget of information is not to be found in microsofts documentation. It states the pipe seperation betwwen VHN and username but not @IP at any point.
I didn't mention it before but I'm in my late 30's and never used forums before for support, I've just slowly figured things out on my own. Definately using the forum again.
Would love to buy you a pint sometime (I'm english, it's the done thing)
Thanks for your time, knowledge and help
Thought I'd add something to help others.
If you use the address stated above in explorer it works perfectly but for some reason you can't map to it with that address in the wizard.
What worked for me is if you log in via explorer then right click and properties you can use the location address (which seems like a distorted version of the origional) for the adress to map the drive.