How to enable the FTP service in Win2008 server

To install the FTP service on Windows Server 2008

1.     On the Start menu, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

2.     In the Server Manager Pane, in the Roles Summary section, click Web Server (IIS).

3.     In the Web Server (IIS) section, click Add Role Services.

4.     Under Role services, select FTP Publishing Service. This will install the FTP service and the FTP management console.

5.     Click Next, and then click Install.

Configure The FTP Service

To configure the FTP Service to allow only anonymous connections, follow these steps:

1.     Start Internet Information Services Manager or open the IIS snap-in.

2.     Expand Server_name, where Server_name is the name of the server.

3.     Expand FTP Sites

4.     Right-click Default FTP Site, and then click Properties.

5.     Click the Security Accounts tab.

6.     Click to select the Allow Anonymous Connections check box (if it is not already selected), and then click to select the Allow only anonymous connections check box.

When you click to select the Allow only anonymous connections check box, you configure the FTP Service to allow only anonymous connections. Users cannot log on by using user names and passwords.

7.     Click the Home Directory tab.

8.     Click to select the Read and Log visits check boxes (if they are not already selected), and then click to clear the Write check box (if it is not already cleared).

9.     Click OK.