FTP [File Transfer Protocol] is one of the oldest and most popular services found on the on the internet today. Serving as an easy and effective method by which to transfer files over a network, FTP has become a standard that is both accepted and widely accessible to users across almost every network and operating system in use today.
Windows 2000 comes with an FTP server as a part of IIS 5.0. Installed as a stand alone service, it is very rich in features. When combined with the other resources available inside Windows 2000 server, administrators are empowered with different options that can help make an FTP site more secure.
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