Managing Global FTP Service Properties

You use the global FTP service properties to set default property values for new FTP sites created on a server. Existing FTP sites on a server inherit changes you make to the master service properties. The only changes that are applied optionally are permission changes. If you set new access permissions, a prompt is displayed asking you to specify the sites and directories that should inherit the new access permissions.

To change the global FTP service properties for a server, follow these steps:

1. In the IIS snap-in, double-click the icon for the computer you want to work with. If the computer isn’t shown, connect to it as discussed in the “Connecting to Other Servers” section of Chapter 2, “Core IIS Administration,” and then perform these tasks.

2. Right-click FTP Sites and then select Properties.

3. Use the tabs and fields of the FTP Sites Properties dialog box to configure the default property values for new FTP sites. When you’re finished making changes, click OK.