Lorne No, this is *not* already known. Very helpful indeed. At last its getting my head round the whole thing.
I am not clear on the 'then the users would just FTP to domain1.TLD (name would resolve to IP) and then sign on using the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to ensure they are directed to the proper FTP Server Virtual Host.' part. This seems to me to indicate *two* stages of the client logging in. The first stage is all the info that he can put in the ftp-client 'log in form', typically ; ------ HostName/Addres URL or IP User ID Password Account Path to Initial Remote Site Folder Comment (on some clients) ------- I can't see where the user then gets the opportunity to 'sign on using the [EMAIL PROTECTED]' I'm using WS_FTP vers 3.14 - Do later versions have provision for this 'second stage' sign on ?? (I know in my bones that this is a foolish question and that I've misunderstood what you've said ) Many Thanks Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorne Ludwig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:34 AM Subject: RE: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top > Dave, > > I'm guessing that you have setup WS_FTP with several virtual hosts. So your > "user" sign on for each FTP Server would be "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to get > the user to the correct virtual FTP Host. A sign on that was just "username" > would only access the Main (First) FTP Server. The FTP Server Virtual Hosts > can be "host.domain.top" style but they could also just be a name (if you > have 4 Domains all on the same server you might name them domain1.TLD > domain2.TLD domain3.TLD and domain4.TLD so that the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > is meaningful to you and your users) > > If these were also hosted on the same web server and the existing "A" > records for domain1.TLD domain2.TLD domain3.TLD and domain4.TLD point to the > same IP address that you will be doing FTP to/from then the users would just > FTP to domain1.TLD (name would resolve to IP) and then sign on using the > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" to ensure they are directed to the proper FTP Server > Virtual Host. > > I don't know if I'm helping or just covering ground you already know? > > Lorne > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Plug99 > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top > > > Thanks Lorne > > My 4 different URL's are lodged with an ISP (at no charge-great people) with > the 'A' records in their DNS all pointing to my one static IP address. (my > web server has its own vhosts (virtual hosts) file which sends traffic to > the correct site according to which URL was used) Although I can access an > interface to the DNS records via their web form, there is no provision for > me to put a 'host' prefix in front of my full registered URL i.e bloggs.com. > Is it essential that the 'host' prefix goes in the 'A' > record? > If so then I'll ask my ISP > Assuming I can put 'dave' in front i.e. dave.bloggs.com won't this mean that > all users must access bloggs.com via dave.bloggs.com. > Would user 'fred' have to access fred.dave.bloggs.com and Anonymous as > Anonymous.dave.bloggs.com ?? > Sorry about this - you can see how confused I am. > Many thanks > > Dave Plub > > > Well, > > > > In your case "host.domain.top" could be "dave.bloggs.com" > or > > "ftpserver.bloggs.com" or whatever you want the "Host" > part to be. In order > > for your users to find the server there would need to be > an "A" Record on > > the Authoritative DNS Servers for your domain pointing > from the > > "host.domain.top" to the correct IP Address. > > > > Is this helpful at all? Do you need more info or detail? > > > > Lorne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Plug99 > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 1:41 PM > > To: WSFTP_Forum > > Subject: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top > > > > Could someone clarify the definition of 'host.domain.top' > > please. > > > > I am new to NT/win2000 but am happily running a 4-virtual > host web server on > > it at present (with 4 URL's directed to my one static IP > address). > > > > Am having great difficulty with all aspects of getting > WS_FTP working > > smoothly, even with one single 'host' and just using my IP > address - > > somtimes it works but right now it's stopped - due to my > own cock-up I > > guess. I am experimenting by going round in circles, and > we all know where > > that method ends up! > > > > Right now I'm on the 'host.domain.top' bit. > > > > To set up a new host I am instructed to "complete desired > hostname for this > > host, which must be in the form 'host.domain.top' " > > Assuming that my URL is 'bloggs.com' and my machine is > named 'dave' and my > > IP is 123.456.789.001, what should my 'host.domain.top' > look like please? > > > > What would be usefull to us newbies is a few examples of > server setups plus > > a few of client setups. > > This might sound childish but it would save a lot of > permutated > > experimenting with combinations of paths, permissions, > virtual hosts, > > aliases etc. etc (and guessing what 'top' means). > > > > All this should be simple stuff but Ipswitch have made > sure that it isn't. > > The kindest thing I can say about their pdf Manual is it > seems to be written > > by experts for experts - but I'm not so sure that that's > true. > > The carrot that is keeping me going is that it promises to > be such a great > > prog - If I can ever get it working smoothly. > > > > A liitle help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Dave Plug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.678 / Virus Database: 440 - Release Date: > > 06/05/04 > > > > > > Please visit > http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > to be removed from this list. > > > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please visit > http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > to be removed from this list. > > > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.678 / Virus Database: 440 - Release Date: > 06/05/04 > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/wsftp_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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