Power Users cannot connect to an FTP site that is hosted on a Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer (925654)

WORKAROUND

Important These steps may increase your security risk. These steps may also make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We recommend the process that this article describes to enable programs to operate as they are designed to, or to implement specific program capabilities. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this process in your particular environment. If you choose to implement this process, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system. We recommend that you use this process only if you really require this process.
To work around this behavior, you can use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation.

Method 1

Remove the user account from the SBS Remote Operators group on the Windows SBS-based computer.

Method 2

Remove the SBS Remote Operators group from the Deny log on locally policy in the Default Domain Controllers Group Policy on the Windows SBS-based computer. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the Windows SBS-based computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
2. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, click Domain Controller Security Policy, and then click OK.
3. Expand Local Policies, click User Rights Assignment, and then double-click Deny log on locally.
4. In the Deny log on locally Properties dialog box, click SBS Remote Operators, click Remove, and then click OK.