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Lab 8.5.2: Configuring FTP Services on Windows 2000 Estimated Time: 20 Minutes
Objective
In this lab, the student will configure a Windows 2000 system with FTP services and
create a FTP server.
Equipment
The following equipment is required for this exercise:
• A computer system running Windows 2000 Professional
Scenario
The Marketing Director of the XYZ Company wants an FTP site that the employees in the
Marketing and Sales department will be able to access, so they can download files when
they are away from the office. Create a FTP site on the server for them to access.
Procedures
In the first Step of this lab, the student will start the Internet Information Services (IIS)
services and configure the FTP site on the server. In the second step, the student will
configure the FTP site properties and build the content that will be on the FTP server.
Step 1: Starting the FTP Services
Note: The IIS services were installed when the HTTP server lab was complete. If not,
complete steps 1-6. If IIS services are installed, skip steps 1-6.
1. Open the Control Panel. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Add & Remove Programs icon.
3. Next, click on the Add/Remove Windows Components button.
4. When the “Windows Components Wizard” appears, click in the box next to Internet
Information Services (IIS).
5. Click the Next button to install the Internet Information Services (IIS). The Windows
2000 CD will be necessary to complete the installation. When prompted, insert the
Windows 2000 CD to copy the necessary files. The installation process will complete
in a few minutes.

10. Verify that your FTP site is working at the command prompt. Go to Start > Run and
type in cmd.exe. At the command prompt type in the IP address (ftp 10.1.1.5
for
example).
• Login as anonymous and press Enter for the password.
• Now type the word dir to see if the file MyFTP file is there.
• Type the word bye to exit the FTP session.
Troubleshooting
If there is trouble connecting to the FTP site, check the IP address that is typed in the
browser and the IP address that is specified in the FTP site properties page. If the
network IP addresses are assigned dynamically with a DHCP server, the IP address
might change from time to time. Assign the FTP server a static IP address so that the IP
address does not change. This will save administrative costs and troubleshooting access
to the HTTP site.
Reflection
If setting up a FTP server in a business or corporate network, routers and firewalls will
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have to be configured to allow FTP access to the FTP server. Remember that the IP
address of the FTP server might not be a public IP address and therefore will not be
directly connected to the network. In this case, configure the router to forward incoming
FTP requests to the proper computer on which the FTP server resides.