4.9 FTP SSL Settings Feature Page
This page should be utilized for enabling and
configuring SSL settings for an FTP site. The options include a
drop-down menu for selecting the SSL certificate you will use and SSL
policy. The SSL Policy options include Allow SSL Connections, Require
SSL Connections, and Advanced Custom Settings which provides for
granular control over the control and data channels separately. You
will also have the chance to choose whether to use 128-bit encryption
for SSL connections.
4.10 FTP User Isolation Feature Page
Similar to legacy versions of FTP, IIS 8 can
still isolate FTP users so FTP content is protected. This is an
especially useful feature for Internet service providers (ISPs) and
application service providers (ASPs) servicing a large number of users.
FTP users can have their own separate directory to upload and download
files to the web or FTP server. Users who connect see only their
directory as the top-level directory and can’t browse other FTP
directories. Permissions can be set on the FTP home directory to allow
create, modify, or delete operations.
It is worth noting that FTP user isolation is
based on an FTP site rather than at the server level and is either
enabled or disabled. However, sites that need to enable FTP user
isolation aren’t forced to strictly use this feature. You can enable
anonymous access in conjunction with FTP user isolation by creating a
virtual directory within the FTP site and allowing read-only access.
The only limitation to mixing the FTP user isolation and anonymous
access is that information can be downloaded only from the public or
read-only virtual directory.
The configuration settings on the FTP User Isolation page, as shown in Figure 7,
consist of the following options for where to start the user when they
connect. The options include the FTP Root Directory or User Name
Directory when users are not isolated. In addition, it is possible to
isolate users by restricting them to following directories:
• User Name Directory (Disable Global Virtual Directories)
• User Name Physical Directory (Enable Global Virtual Directories)
• FTP Home Directory Configured in Active Directory
Figure 7. The FTP User Isolation feature page.
