From the top menu, select Host > Host Details. The Host Details page opens.
Next to User database, click Configure. The User Database Configuration page opens.
This page allows you to configure a host to use a Microsoft Windows user database for authentication.
Plug-in name. This is the name of the user plug-in. This is provided as information only and cannot be edited.
Plug-in location. This is the location of the DLL file for the user plug-in. This is provided as information only and cannot be edited.
Plug-in description. This is a description of the plug-in that describes its function. This is provided as information only and cannot be edited.
Domain controller. Enter the host name of the domain controller for the domain to which the users that you want to grant access belong. To use the local users from the computer where WS_FTP Server is installed, enter a single period.
Domain. Enter the name of the domain to which the users you want to grant access belong. To use the local users from the computer where WS_FTP Server is installed, enter a single period.
Use Microsoft Windows file permissions. Select this option to use Microsoft Windows file permissions in addition to any permissions set within WS_FTP Server. For more information, see Using Windows file permissions.
You must also change the user context of the host or the server so that WS_FTP Server has permission to access the user database. For more information, see Changing user context via user impersonation or Changing user context on the services.
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