Multiple Users - Same FTP Default Directory

MSFT-DMO_2021 1

Scenario
I have a number of external users that I wish to FTP into a workgroup server and browse the same directory. Some users I wish to allow Read / Write and some users only Read.

I have set up FTP which looks to be working. I have set up the permissions on the folders via NTFS and is doing the job however when the users connect via FielZilla they are defaulting to the c:\users\username directory. They are then able to browse all files on c:\ - I do not want this.

Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Status: Retrieving directory listing...
Status: Listing directory /C:/Users/exampleftpuser
Status: Directory listing of "/C:/Users/exampleftpuser" successful

I would like the users be sent to f:\exampleFTPFolder

I have been playing with all settings including user isolation / virtual directories and am struggling to find the silver bullet.

I also notice this is the default behaviour even before I create an FTP site which I find strange.

Any walk through guides for this scenario would be appreciated.

Sam Wu-MSFT 7,286 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2021-05-11T07:50:58.95+00:00

@MSFT-DMO_2021 You can try to set permissions through the FTP properties dialog of the folder. More infor you can refer to this link: how-to-set-file-permissions-on-a-remote-ftp-site.
MSFT-DMO_2021 1 Reputation point

2021-05-11T08:51:01.443+00:00

Hi @Sam Wu-MSFT - Its not too much the permissions I have the issue with - Its setting the default FTP directory for when users connect - I would like multiple users to default to the same directory on the datadrive. At the moment when the users connect they go to a default of c:\users\username home directory...

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