FTP on Web Edition

[kimble]

I am trying to setup a FTP site on W2K3 Server Web Edition. I do not have a domain controller or any pc running the full version of W2K3 server. I was under the impression that the web version would provide me with a working web/ftp server. I am having trouble getting the FTP service to work. I've installed the FTP service and done the default configuration. I've also restarted IIS. I've added two users to the Local Users and Groups. My router is setup to properly port forward 21 to the server. If I try to log in with the Admin account or either user i get the following error:

530 User administrator cannot log in, home directory inaccessible.

I have checked the permissions of the parent folder of the home directory to at minimum allow read access

ftproot/user1
ftproot/user2
ftproot/administrator

Are the sub accounts nessasary? I am currently configured as a Workgroup, is that my problem?

Please help,
Thanks
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[kimble]

The solution to getting this to work was to realize i needed to actually create a folder called "LocalUser" and then map the IIS FTP site to that folder. User accounts of the machine then get routed to subfolders of "LocalUser" with folder names of the actual username.

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