Editing Talk:FAQ (section)

== Aliases: FAQ answers the "''explanation''" in FZ server ==
Time and again I tried to follow the explanation in the product e.g. 0.9.25 beta and never managed to get it to work (it suggests you use c:\pub\somedir). Putting in an alias of /FOO created the link folder just fine. Thankyou FAQ.


The FAQ's example did not work for me either.  I puzzled about it and ended up putting the full path to the folder in for the alias (e.g. if user home is 'C:\ftproot\user\', shared directory is 'D:\data\stuff\', alias would be 'C:\ftproot\user\stuff').  This allowed me to see the alias directories properly in the various FTP clients that I use.  Then I realized the bigger problem; I was using FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.29 beta.  Upgrading to FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.34 allows the previously mentioned method or the one in the FAQ to work properly.  OS used in this example is Server 2003 R2 SP2. Hope it helps.


I also could not get certain directories shared. Please add the following:
Under windows, the account used to run the service should have access to the directory being shared. Go to the control panel, service, open the Filezille service and verify the logon account information. By default it will run under an account which may not have access to the directory being shared.
Network drives do not seem to work. So instead of Y:\Data\Software, make the shared directory \\Server\Data\Software and then set the alias to say /Software. That works.