Err Msg: 530 User <Username> Cannot Log In, Home Directory Inaccessible. Login Failed.

• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use an FTP utility to connect to a Microsoft FTP site, the following error occurs:

530 User <username> cannot log in, home Directory Inaccessible.
Login failed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the home directory of the FTP site does not exist or the user does not have Read permissions to the home directory.

RESOLUTION

1. Start the Internet Service Manager (ISM), which loads the Internet Information Server snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).



2. Right-click the default FTP site folder, and then click Properties.



3. On the Home Directory tab, verify that the Local Path listed is valid, and that the Read check box is checked.



4. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q170854 FTP Login Fails with Err. Msg: Home Directory Inaccessible

Additional query words: login log on logon file transfer prototol open user name

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Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
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