Tips for setting up FTP under the server system IIS7

To install FTP in IIS 7.0

To set up an FTP site, you must first install the FTP service through the Role management tool in Windows Server 2008. The specific process is as follows:

To install the FTP service on a Windows client

1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.

2. Click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

3. In the Windows Features dialog box, expand the Internet Information Services node.

4. Expand the FTP Publishing Service node, and then click the FTP Publishing Service check box.

5. Click the FTP Management Console check box and the FTP server check box, and then click OK.

To install the FTP service on a Windows server

1. On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2. In the Role Summary section of the Server Manager pane, click Web Server (IIS).

3. In the Web Server (IIS) section, click Add Role Service.

4. Under Role Services, select the FTP Publishing Service. This installs the FTP service and the FTP management console.

5. Click Next, and then click Install.

To start the FTP service in IIS 7.0

Just as the FTP service is not installed by default on IIS 7.0, the service is not started by default when you install the FTP service on IIS 7.0. Therefore, you must start the service after you install the FTP service. You may also need to start the service if the FTP service has been stopped or paused before.

To start the FTP service on a Windows client

1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click System and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools.

3. Double-click Services, right-click FTP Publishing Service, and choose Start from the menu.

To start the FTP service on a Windows server

1. On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2. In the Role Summary section of the Server Manager pane, click Web Server (IIS).

3. In the Web Server (IIS) section, under System Services, click FTP Publishing Service, and then click Start.