Creating a Site that uses ODBC Authentication

Secure FTP Server can create sites that use an ODBC database for authentication.

To create ODBC database authenticating site

1. Follow the steps in Creating Sites up to specifying an authentication method.

2. In the Authentication method list, choose ODBC Authentication, then click Next. The Authentication Options appear.

3. In the Please specify user database data source box, type a connection string for the ODBC database.

4. Select the Encrypt passwords check box to encrypt passwords stored in the database.

5. In the User list refresh interval list, specify how often Secure FTP Server is to check the database for new users.

6. Click Next.

7. Specify a path to the root folder for the Site.

8. If you are trying to mimic a typical default *nix Secure FTP server setup, select the Create standard subfolders check box to automatically create Bin, Pub, Usr and Incoming folders with appropriate permissions under the root folder.

9. Select the Enable anonymous access to the server check box to create an anonymous account that does not require a password. The account will have limited permissions.

10. Select the Auto assign home folders to site users check box to automatically create a user folder under \Site Root\Usr\ when a new user is added.

11. Click Finish. If the root folder has not already been created, you are prompted to do so: Click Yes. The folder is created and the Create New Site wizard closes.