Appendix B. Microsoft File Transfer Protocol Service

The Microsoft FTP Service is a file transport server that allows for sharing and distributing files. Microsoft FTP Service is available on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 as used in this book for demonstration purposes. As long as you own a valid license for one of these products, you can install the Microsoft FTP Service by following the instructions in this appendix.

Installing Microsoft FTP Service

The following instructions are for installing the Microsoft FTP Service on both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista Ultimate.

Installing the FTP Service on Windows Server 2003

For Windows Server 2003, follow these steps to install the Microsoft FTP Service:

  1. Click Start. ...

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