Usually setting the correct permissions on the directories of the other
users is all you need.
But... i would recommend to use sftp (ftp with SSL) in order to avoid
all that plaintext authentication. You can get a free working version
of an implementation of SSH with Cygwin (http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin)
Regadrs
Ivan Hernandez
http://biromeponja.8k.com

Michael Bellears wrote:

>We are running 2000 advanced server, hosting multiple virtual domains
>for clients, with FTP access via Virtual Directories.
>
>I have noticed that any user connecting via FTP, is dumped into
>"/username" - eg.
>
># ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
>220 iis02 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
>Name (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:mb): craig
>331 Password required for craig.
>Password:
>230 User craig logged in.
>Remote system type is Windows_NT.
>ftp> pwd
>257 "/craig" is current directory.
>
>If I perform a cd ../different_username, I am successfully dropped into
>that clients dir:
>
>ftp> cd ../1800contacts
>250 CWD command successful.
>ftp> pwd
>257 "/1800contacts" is current directory.
>
>Once in there, I am able to list, create, and delete - Obviously
>something I need to restrict!
>
>Is there anyway to 'jail' each user to there own directory tree? - i.e.
>once authenticated, they cannot perform a "cd ../whatever" - If not, is
>there a 'recommended' ownership/perms that will restrict access, but
>still allow browsing via the web?
>
>Regards,
>MB
>
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