Enable FTP Server on Windows 10 Pro

For those who want to set up an FTP server on their Windows 10 Pro machine, this guide will walk you through the steps to allow anonymous users to access the shared folder.

First, go to the Sharing tab and select 'Advanced Setting'. Then, click on 'Permissions' and add the 'Everyone' group. Select the folder access privileges for anonymous users by clicking 'Edit' and then assigning Read permissions (and Modify if needed) to the 'Everyone' local group.

Next, open the folder properties and go to the Security tab. Check the current NTFS permissions of the network folder you want to share. This will ensure that the necessary permissions are set up for anonymous users to access the shared folder.

In addition, make sure to configure the permissions to access the network folder in the 'All Networks' section. Select the options 'Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders' and 'Turn off password protected sharing if you trust all devices in your network'. This will allow anonymous users to access the shared folder without requiring a username and password.

It's also important to specify that Guest is allowed in the Access this computer from network policy, and ensure that Guest is not specified as a value in the Deny access to this computer from the network policy. This will ensure that anonymous users can access the shared folder without any issues.

Finally, make sure that network folder sharing is enabled on your Windows 10 Pro machine by going to Settings -> Network & Internet -> Ethernet -> Change advanced sharing options. For added security, also ensure that the Guest account is specified in the Deny log on locally policy under Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.

By following these steps, you should be able to enable FTP server on your Windows 10 Pro machine and allow anonymous users to access the shared folder without any issues.

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