Microsoft® Windows Server 2003: Administrator’s Companion

The FTP Service

Now you look at concepts and tasks associated with the File Transfer Protocol Service. You begin by examining the Default FTP Site included as an example when you install the FTP service. Then you look at common tasks such as creating new FTP sites and virtual directories. These tasks are similar to ones you just learned for the World Wide Web service.

The Default FTP Site

Like the WWW service, installing the FTP service on Windows Server 2003 creates a new default site called the Default FTP Site. Unlike the WWW service, the FTP service is not included in a default IIS installation. You can add it (and remove it later, if necessary) via Add/Remove Programs on Control Panel. Unlike the Default Web Site with its sample pages ...