FTP Clients Can Access the Root Directory Without NTFS

 Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
Article ID: Q101922

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients are able to access the root directory of a Windows NT FTP server even though the default directory for FTP server is not the root directory.

CAUSE

The path to parent directories, "CD ..", is not disabled by FTP server.

Specifying a default directory in FTP server only states which directory FTP clients will default to when logged in, but does not disable the path to parent directories.

RESOLUTION

NTFS, which can provide user level security, should be used to assign directory rights for accounts that will use the Windows NT FTP Server.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbnetwork NTSrv nttcp
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
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