Installing the FTP Server Service

It is assumed that you have installed any necessary devices and device drivers before trying to install the FTP Server service.

You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group for the local computer to install and configure the FTP Server service.

To install the FTP Server service

1. Double-click the Network option in Control Panel to display the Network Settings dialog box.
2. Choose the Add Software button to display the Add Network Software dialog box.
3. In the Network Software box, select TCP/IP Protocol And Related Components, and then choose the Continue button to display the Windows NT TCP/IP Installation Options dialog box.
4. Select the FTP Server Service option, and then choose the Continue button.
5. When prompted to confirm whether you are familiar with FTP security, choose the Yes button to continue with the FTP Server service installation.
6. When prompted for the full path to the Windows NT distribution files, provide the appropriate location, and then choose the Continue button.

After the necessary files are copied to your computer, the FTP Service dialog box appears so that you can continue with the configuration procedure as described in the next section. The FTP Server service must be configured in order to operate.

Note For disk partitions that do not use the Windows NT file system (NTFS), you can apply simple read/write security by using the FTP Server tool in the Control Panel as described in the following section.