How to create FTP folders for users in IIS 5.0 (922731)

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1. On the hard disk on which IIS 5.0 is installed, create a folder that is named FTPusers. For example, create the Disk:\FTPusers folder.
   
   Note Disk represents the hard disk on which IIS is installed.
2. In the folder that you created in step 1, create a folder for each FTP user. For example, create the Disk:\FTPusers\User1 folder and the Disk:\FTPusers\User2 folder.
   
   Note The FTP user should have an account on the local computer and have the Log On Locally user right.
3. Set the following permissions on the folder that you created in step 1:
   • Administrators: Full Control
   • Everyone: Read
   • System: Full Control
4. Set the following permissions on the folders that you created in step 2:
   • Administrators: Full Control
   • IUSR_ComputerName : Read and Execute
   • System: Full Control
   • User: Full Control
   Note ComputerName represents the name of the server that is running IIS, and User represents the name of an FTP user.
5. Start Internet Services Manager.
6. In Internet Services Manager, verify that the content directory for the root FTP site is \inetpub\ftproot.
7. In Internet Services Manager, create a new FTP virtual directory for each FTP user that points to the folder that you created for the user in step 2. To do this, expand FTP Sites, right-click Default FTP Site, point to New, and then click Virtual Directory. Follow the steps on the screen to complete the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard. Create a new virtual directory for each FTP user.
8. In Internet Services Manager, create a new virtual directory for each FTP user that points to the folder that you created for the user in step 2. To do this, right-click Default Web Site, point to New, and then click Virtual Directory. Follow the steps on the screen to complete the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard. Create a new virtual directory for each FTP user.