Creating Ftp Sites (Virtual Directories) - Avid Technology NEXIS File Gateway Setup And User Manual

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You cannot use a blank password for the "ftpuser" account.
3. Create the same user name and password as the Avid NEXIS user ("ftpuser") in the Windows
User Accounts on the File Gateway server; see
the File Gateway Server" on page
later.
4. Create additional User Accounts on the File Gateway server, or the Active Directory Domain
Server if this system is in a domain, for FTP client users in order to authenticate and be granted
FTP access to the FTP server. Do not use the same user ("ftpuser"), which is specifically for the
Virtual Workspace access, for FTP client user accounts; see
Groups on the File Gateway Server" on page 26
5. Install the File Gateway software. See
6. [NEW STEP] Start the Client Manager and connect to at least one of the target Avid NEXIS (or
ISIS) systems.
7. Create FTP sites. See
The following block diagram represents how FTP users access workspaces through the File Gateway
to the Avid NEXIS.

Creating FTP Sites (Virtual Directories)

Make sure the Avid NEXIS FTP site is running, and the default FTP is not. Create additional FTP
sites for the workspaces you want to share. How you start the FTP Site Creation Wizard varies
depending on the operating system.
To create FTP sites on Windows Storage Server 2008 R2:
1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. The Server Manager window opens.
2. Expand Roles.
3. Expand Web Server (IIS).
26. This is necessary for the Virtual Workspace configuration
"Installing the File Gateway Software" on page
"Creating FTP Sites (Virtual Directories)" on page
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Creating FTP Sites (Virtual Directories)
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