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I spent a bunch of time learning/configuring the "all new and better" FTP feature for IIS7. In my opinion, it still fails hard:

  • In order to have multiple FTP sites on the same machine, you have to use host|user usernames (like domain.com|jason) for every account.

  • Using IIS Manager auth doesn't seem to work at all. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but I can't figure it out. I've read all the official articles on it and configured it a hundred different ways.

  • Doesn't play well with passive connection types. That has to be disabled on the client in order for it to work.

  • Doesn't have any way to allow one user to see multiple sites no matter what binding they are connected to. For instance, if "jason" connects to ftp.domain.com, he should be able to see domain2.com, domain3.com without seeing domain4.com and domain5.com.

So I'm wanting to install a third party FTP server instead.

I've looked at FileZilla both ZFTPServer. Anyone know of any pros/cons on these? Any other recommendations?

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Did you follow this guide:learn.iis.net/page.aspx/321/… Using IIS auth should be very simple. You do not have to use domain\user usernames. – Jim B Nov 26 '11 at 23:12
Yes, I did read that one, but it doesn't work. I get a 530 every time I try to login with an IIS Auth user. If I take the domain name out of the username (so jason, and not domain.com|jason) I get a "host expected" error. – sfhtimssf1970 Nov 26 '11 at 23:22
You should consider posting another question about the problems you're having with IIS. I'm sure somebody can help you. – Nic Nov 26 '11 at 23:28
hmm 530 usually indicates that the user was authenticated but was not authorised for that website. Can you verify that the website autrhorization rule specifies the IIS auth user? – Jim B Nov 26 '11 at 23:32
Yes, I did add an authorization rule under the website to allow the user. I checked and double checked that just to make sure. Maybe Nic is right that I should post my troubles, but in the 45 minutes of Googling I did, I couldn't find anything other than the same old guides and tutorials. – sfhtimssf1970 Nov 26 '11 at 23:45
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+1 for FileZilla. ServeUFTP is another big one.

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