Here is an example of our setup that may help explain the [EMAIL PROTECTED]
issue:
My earlier list:
Domain: IP address:
-------------------------------------
Mydomain.com 55.44.44.567
Otherdomain.com $virtual
sub.mydomain.com $virtual
Domain 1:
Host: mydomain.com (55.44.44.567)
Users: harry(pwd: harr1)
How they would setup their ftp client:
Host: mydomain.com
Username: harry
Password: harr1
Domain 2:
Host: otherdomain.com ($virtual)
Users: janet(pwd:jan1)
How they would setup their ftp client:
Host: otherdomain.com
Username: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Password: jan1
Domain 3:
Host: sub.mydomain.com ($virtual)
Users: frank(pwd: fran1)
How they would setup their ftp client:
Host: sub.mydomain.com
Username: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Password: fran1
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Plug99
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 6:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [WS_FTP Forum] host.domain.top
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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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