FTP with Windows Server 2003

yes,

1. Click on Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on Add/Remove Programs.
2. Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In the Components list, click on Internet Information Services (IIS) (but do not check or uncheck this box), then click on Details.
4. Check the following boxes if applicable:
Common Files
FTP Service (File Transfer Protocol)
IIS Service Managers
5. Check the checkboxes next to any other IIS service or subcomponent you wish to install, then click OK.
6. Click Next.
7. When prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive or specify the path to the files, then click OK.
8. Click Finish.
IIS and the FTP service are now installed. You need to configure the FTP service to use it.
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Configuring the FTP Service
To configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections, follow these steps:
1. Start the IIS Manager (Internet Information Services) or open the IIS snap-in.
2. Expand Server_name where Server_name is the name of the server.
3. Expand FTP Sites
4. Right-click on the Default FTP Site, then click Properties.
5. Click on the Security Accounts tab.
6. If applicable, check the box to Allow anonymous connections, then check the box to Only allow anonymous connections.

By checking the Only allow anonymous connections box, you configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections. Users cannot log in by providing a username and password.
7. Click on the Home Directory tab.
8. If applicable, check the boxes for Read and Log Access, then uncheck the Write box.
9. Click OK.
10. Exit the IIS Manager or close the IIS snap-in.
The FTP server is now configured to accept incoming FTP requests. Copy or move the files you want to make accessible into the FTP publishing folder. The default folder is drive:\Inetpub\Ftproot, where drive is the drive on which IIS services are installed.
1. Click on Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on Add/Remove Programs.
2. Click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In the Components list, click on Internet Information Services (IIS) (but do not check or uncheck this box), then click on Details.
4. Check the following boxes if applicable:
Common Files
FTP Service (File Transfer Protocol)
IIS Service Managers
5. Check the checkboxes next to any other IIS service or subcomponent you wish to install, then click OK.
6. Click Next.
7. When prompted, insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive or specify the path to the files, then click OK.
8. Click Finish.
IIS and the FTP service are now installed. You need to configure the FTP service to use it.
Back to top
Configuring the FTP Service
To configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections, follow these steps:
1. Start the IIS Manager (Internet Information Services) or open the IIS snap-in.
2. Expand Server_name where Server_name is the name of the server.
3. Expand FTP Sites
4. Right-click on the Default FTP Site, then click Properties.
5. Click on the Security Accounts tab.
6. If applicable, check the box to Allow anonymous connections, then check the box to Only allow anonymous connections.

By checking the Only allow anonymous connections box, you configure the FTP service to allow only anonymous connections. Users cannot log in by providing a username and password.
7. Click on the Home Directory tab.
8. If applicable, check the boxes for Read and Log Access, then uncheck the Write box.
9. Click OK.
10. Exit the IIS Manager or close the IIS snap-in.
The FTP server is now configured to accept incoming FTP requests. Copy or move the files you want to make accessible into the FTP publishing folder. The default folder is drive:\Inetpub\Ftproot, where drive is the drive on which IIS services are installed.

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xeo56

At the level of Windows Server, I don't know, but I use FileZilla Server on Windows XP... it's a reference.

you go to start, tools, and there you've got everything to create your server
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xeo56

Hi!
please help me;-)

Well, by pulling your fingers out of your rectal sphincter and asking your friend Google: "FTP server Windows 2003"
https://www.google.fr/search?q=serveur+FTP+windows+2003&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox&gws_rd=ssl

you'll find this: straight from Microsoft:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/323384/

don’t forget to wash your hands...

You need to download FileZilla Server. Install it on Windows Server 2003. Then it will ask you where you want to save it (create a folder in "C:" and save it there). After that, it will ask you to create a shortcut from the internet, for example: "ftp://toto.com", then it will ask you for a password and a username that you can save. To see if it worked, type "ftp://toto.com", then enter the username and the password you set. And if you want to know if someone has tried to access your FTP server, go to "My Computer" and there is a .log file, open it, and you will see the people who accessed your server, at what time, and which IP address.

PS: Sorry for last time, the batteries were dead.

xeo56

Thank you very much!!
mixing FileZilla and Windows Server 2003 seems to me much better...
but my question is whether everything can be done with Windows Server only!
and on the client side, only Internet Explorer...
saying in case users want to add Mozilla for downloading but that it at least works with Internet Explorer???

Do I necessarily need to mix Windows Server 2003 and FileZilla to perform the operation? I will do it that way, but if there is another method, please let me know, all details are welcome....

Thank you all for your help and participation :-)