If you want to map a virtual folder to a network drive, consider these questions:
Are you the administrator of the computer where you are running the service? If not, you need to become the administrator of this computer, or have your system administrator make the changes.
Are you in a domain or a workgroup?
Do you understand how to use UNC path names? When you are remotely administering the server, you will need to enter UNC path names.
In order to map to a network drive, you will need to establish the following server user accounts:
A separate account for the CuteFTP Server service. It needs full access to any folder you want to make available on the server.
A CuteFTP Server administrator account. Your account on the computer where the server is running needs full access to any folder you want to make available on the server.
Install CuteFTP Server.
Through Windows Services control panel, create and assign an NT account on the computer where the service is installed.
Note: This should not be the default account which is the system account.
Assign restrictive file and folder permissions for this account.
In the Administrator Interface, create a virtual folder for a folder on your networked drive. If you are remotely administering, or the drive is not mapped to your computer, make sure that you use a UNC path name.
Assign permissions for users by selecting the VFS tab within server, selecting the folder in question and then selecting or clearing the appropriate permission boxes.
Note: You need to have administrative rights on the system the service is running on in order to create accounts.
Install CuteFTP Server.
Through Windows Services control panel, create and assign an NT account on the computer where the service is installed.
Note: This should not be the default account which is the system account.
Assign restrictive file and folder permissions for this account.
Create a matching account on the target remote machine. Make certain it uses the SAME user name and password. Restrict permissions to this account to allow users access to only those folders they need.
In the Administrator Interface, create a virtual folder for a folder on your networked drive. If you are remotely administering, or the drive is not mapped to your computer, make sure that you use a UNC path name.
Assign permissions for users by selecting the VFS tab within server, selecting the folder in question and then selecting or clearing the appropriate permission boxes.
Note: You need to have administrative rights on the system the service is running on in order to create accounts.