Default FTP Custom Authentication Providers <providers>

The <providers> element specifies the default collection of custom FTP authentication providers for FTP sites.

When custom authentication providers are added to FTP sites, the FTP service will attempt to authenticate a user with each custom authentication provider that is enabled in the order that the providers are specified in the FTP configuration settings. In the event that the user cannot be authenticated by using any of the custom authentication providers, the FTP service will attempt to Basic authentication, if it is enabled, to authenticate the user.

The main advantage of using custom authentication providers is that user accounts do not have to be created on your server or domain. This improves your network's security.

• ASP.NET Membership authentication: This uses an ASP.NET membership database to validate user names and passwords. For more information, see the Configuring FTP with .NET Membership Authentication topic on Microsoft's IIS.net Web site.
• IIS Manager authentication: This uses the IIS management user store to validate user names and passwords. For more information, see the Configure FTP with IIS 7.0 Manager Authentication topic Microsoft's IIS.net Web site.

With Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the FTP 7.5 service ships as a feature for IIS 7.5, so downloading the FTP service is no longer necessary.

To support FTP publishing for your Web server, you must install the FTP service. To do so, use the following steps.

1. On the taskbar, click Server Manager.

2. In Server Manager, click the Manage menu, and then click Add Roles and Features.

3. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next. Select the installation type and click Next. Select the destination server and click Next.

4. On the Server Roles page, expand Web Server (IIS), and then select FTP Server.

   Note

   To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will need to select FTP Extensibility, in addition to FTP Service.
   .

5. Click Next, and then on the Select features page, click Next again.

6. On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.

7. On the Results page, click Close.

1. On the Start screen, move the pointer all the way to the lower left corner, right-click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

3. Expand Internet Information Services, and then select FTP Server.

   Note

   To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
   

4. Click OK.

5. Click Close.

1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2. In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, expand Roles, and then click Web Server (IIS).

3. In the Web Server (IIS) pane, scroll to the Role Services section, and then click Add Role Services.

4. On the Select Role Services page of the Add Role Services Wizard, expand FTP Server.

5. Select FTP Service.

   Note

   To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
   

6. Click Next.

7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.

8. On the Results page, click Close.

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows Features on or off.

3. Expand Internet Information Services, and then FTP Server.

4. Select FTP Service.

   Note

   To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
   

5. Click OK.

1. Download the installation package from the following URL:

   • https://www.iis.net/expand/FTP

2. Follow the instructions in the following walkthrough to install the FTP service:

   • Installing and Troubleshooting FTP 7

1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

   • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

     • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

   • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

     • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
     • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

   • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

     • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

   • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

     • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
     • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

2. In the Connections pane, expand the server name, expand the Sites node, and then click the name of the site.

3. In the site's Home pane, double-click the FTP Authentication feature.

4. When the FTP Authentication page displays, click Custom Providers... in the Actions pane.
   

5. When the Custom Providers dialog box displays, click to select IIS Manager Authentication. Click OK.
   

6. Your FTP Authentication page should now show IIS Manager Authentication enabled.
   

7. If desired, you can disable Basic Authentication or Anonymous Authentication by highlighting either mode and clicking Disable in the Actions pane.

For additional information about how to configure IIS Manager authentication for FTP, see the Configure FTP with IIS 7.0 Manager Authentication topic on Microsoft's www.iis.net/learn Web site.

1. Determine the assembly information for the extensibility provider:

   • In Windows Explorer, open your "C:\Windows\assembly" path, where C: is your operating system drive.
   • Locate the assembly. For example, FtpAuthenticationDemo.
   • Right-click the assembly, and then click Properties.
   • Copy the Culture value. For example, Neutral.
   • Copy the Version number. For example, 1.0.0.0.
   • Copy the Public Key Token value. For example, 426f62526f636b73.
   • Click Cancel.

2. Add the extensibility provider to the global list of FTP authentication providers:

   • Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
   • Click your computer name in the Connections pane.
   • Double-click FTP Authentication in the main window.
     
   • Click Custom Providers... in the Actions pane.
   • Click Register.
     
   • Enter a friendly name for the custom authentication provider in the Name box. For example, FtpAuthenticationDemo.
   • Click Managed Provider (.NET).
     
   • Enter the assembly information for the extensibility provider using the information that you copied earlier. For example:
     FtpAuthentication.FtpAuthDemo, FtpAuthenticationDemo, version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73
   • Click OK.
   • Clear the check box for the custom authentication provider in the providers list.
   • Click OK.

3. Add the custom authentication provider for an FTP site:

   • Open an FTP site in Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
   • Double-click FTP Authentication in the main window.
   • Click Custom Providers... in the Actions pane.
   • Check to select and enable the custom authentication provider in the providers list.
   • Click OK.

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The following configuration sample displays an example <siteDefaults> element for the FTP service that defines a default custom authentication provider.

<siteDefaults>
   <ftpServer>
      <security>
         <authentication>
             <customAuthentication>
                <providers>
                   <add name="FtpCustomAuthenticationModule" enabled="true" />
                </providers>
             </customAuthentication>
         </authentication>
      </security>
   </ftpServer>
</siteDefaults>

The following code samples illustrate the configuration of a default custom authentication provider for the FTP service.

appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /+"siteDefaults.ftpServer.security.authentication.customAuthentication.providers.[name='FtpCustomAuthenticationModule',enabled='True']" /commit:apphost

using System;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

internal static class Sample
{
   private static void Main()
   {
      using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
      {
         Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration();
         ConfigurationSection sitesSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites");
         ConfigurationElement siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.GetChildElement("siteDefaults");
         ConfigurationElement ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer");

         ConfigurationElement securityElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("security");
         ConfigurationElement authenticationElement = securityElement.GetChildElement("authentication");
         ConfigurationElement customAuthenticationElement = authenticationElement.GetChildElement("customAuthentication");
         ConfigurationElementCollection providersCollection = customAuthenticationElement.GetCollection("providers");
         ConfigurationElement addElement1 = providersCollection.CreateElement("add");
            addElement1["name"] = @"FtpCustomAuthenticationModule";
            addElement1["enabled"] = true;
            providersCollection.Add(addElement1);

         serverManager.CommitChanges();
      }
   }
}

Imports System
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.Web.Administration

Module Sample
   Sub Main()
      Dim serverManager As ServerManager = New ServerManager
      Dim config As Configuration = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration
      Dim sitesSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites")
      Dim siteDefaultsElement As ConfigurationElement = sitesSection.GetChildElement("siteDefaults")
      Dim ftpServerElement As ConfigurationElement = siteDefaultsElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer")

      Dim securityElement As ConfigurationElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("security")
      Dim authenticationElement As ConfigurationElement = securityElement.GetChildElement("authentication")
      Dim customAuthenticationElement As ConfigurationElement = authenticationElement.GetChildElement("customAuthentication")
      Dim providersCollection As ConfigurationElementCollection = customAuthenticationElement.GetCollection("providers")
      Dim addElement1 As ConfigurationElement = providersCollection.CreateElement("add")
         addElement1("name") = "FtpCustomAuthenticationModule"
         addElement1("enabled") = True
         providersCollection.Add(addElement1)

      serverManager.CommitChanges()
   End Sub

End Module

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager');
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST";

var sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST");
var siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.ChildElements.Item("siteDefaults");
var ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer");

var securityElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("security");
var authenticationElement = securityElement.ChildElements.Item("authentication");
var customAuthenticationElement = authenticationElement.ChildElements.Item("customAuthentication");
var providersCollection = customAuthenticationElement.ChildElements.Item("providers").Collection;
var addElement1 = providersCollection.CreateNewElement("add");
   addElement1.Properties.Item("name").Value = "FtpCustomAuthenticationModule";
   addElement1.Properties.Item("enabled").Value = true;
   providersCollection.AddElement(addElement1);

adminManager.CommitChanges();

Set adminManager = createObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager")
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST"
Set sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST")
Set siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.ChildElements.Item("siteDefaults")
Set ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer")

Set securityElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("security")
Set authenticationElement = securityElement.ChildElements.Item("authentication")
Set customAuthenticationElement = authenticationElement.ChildElements.Item("customAuthentication")
Set providersCollection = customAuthenticationElement.ChildElements.Item("providers").Collection
Set addElement1 = providersCollection.CreateNewElement("add")
   addElement1.Properties.Item("name").Value = "FtpCustomAuthenticationModule"
   addElement1.Properties.Item("enabled").Value = True
   providersCollection.AddElement(addElement1)

adminManager.CommitChanges()