Hi @rr-4098,
How to you move the default directory for FTP users? Is this tied to the default site?
For this question, I'm not sure if you're asking about the user directory or the default home directory for FTP.
Here's how to change the Users folder location:
Open the FTP User Isolation icon from within the IIS website that contains your FTP and make changes as necessary, you can refer to this document for details on User Isolation: Configuring FTP User Isolation in IIS 7
If you want to change the Default Home directory of FTP, you just need right click on the FTP site and choose Advanced Settings, then change the PhysicalPath
to one you want.
Note that these actions do not affect the default site or its configuration.
In order to use local user account for sign in, I need to enable Basic auth correct?
Yes, you usually need to enable basic authentication. This form of authentication requires that users valid user accounts on your server or domain before they can log in. Due to the underlying design of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), user names and passwords are transmitted over FTP in plain text, making them vulnerable to network discovery. It is therefore recommended that you use Basic authentication with SSL.
If I do not have a SSL cert, and use a self signed will the site still be secure?
If you don't have an SSL certificate and use a self-signed certificate, the site will still work, but it won't provide the same level of security as a trusted SSL certificate from a recognized certificate authority. Self-signed certificates are not verified by a trusted third party, so users visiting the site may see a warning or error message indicating that the certificate is not trusted. But the actual data transmission can still be encrypted, providing a level of security.
Be aware that self-signed certificates may be more vulnerable to certain types of attacks, so getting a trusted SSL certificate is recommended if security is a concern.
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Yurong Dai