How to Sync FTP Sites
For large Web farms, you synchronize multiple FTP sites to share the server resources across multiple computers. This is beneficial for large companies that serve millions of visitors each month. Your Windows Web server lets you synchronize FTP sites in the Internet Information Services (IIS) manager. The setup must be enabled on each computer you want to synchronize, and you must have a shared folder available on the network for each FTP Web server to access.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button on your first Web server. Click "Administrative Tools," and then click "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager." When the IIS Manager opens, click your website on the left side of the window.
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Double-click the "Shared Configuration" icon in the center detail pane. Click "Export Configuration," and point to the location of your shared Windows folder. This exports a configuration file that all of your other FTP servers use to synchronize the sites. Click "OK."
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Type a password at the prompt. This password is configured on each Web server, and it is used to protect your FTP server's configuration. Click "OK." Check the box labeled "Enable shared configuration." Type the password again and click "OK." The first server is configured.
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Click the Windows "Start" button on the second FTP server. Click "Administrative Tools" and "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager" to open your console. Double-click the "Shared Configuration" to open a configuration window.
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Check the box labeled "Enable shared configuration." In the open window, point to the same shared folder you configured in Step 2. Click "OK." Enter the password for the file and click "OK." This synchronizes your second server with the first one you configured.
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