Create a user only for IIS FTP authentication

[GrantStanley]

I'm setting up an FTP server, using IIS, which will only be used by a small number of users.

I want to have an account that will be used by these people for logging on to the FTP Server, but they must not be able to access any other sevices on our network. This includes shared folders, printers etc.

Is it possibe to create an account that is only used for FTP authentication and for no other purpose?
The workaround for this is to use different FTP Server software that doesn't integrate into the Windows Active Directory for authentication, but I'd prefer to use IIS. Also I have configured the firewall to prevent Folder/Print share access over the internet, but I would like the server to also deny access anyway.

Even though I can deny access to these users on an NTFS and Folder/Printer share basis, I'd prefere theses services to just be totaly unavaliable.

Thanks for any help,
Grant

 

[nsantin]

Just create a local computer account and set file permissions accordingly, this is assuming your FTP server is NOT a DC. If it is, (which is not a good idea) then either move it off to a member server, or create a domain user and put it into a new "FTP User" group and setup you files permissions.

You can also look at FTP Isolation mode which will isolate FTP users from other FTP users and create "FTP home directories" off the FTP Root.