ftp and anonymous connection

[zillah]

I configured FTP server on XP PC.

1- Why do the username and password get active when I ckeck the box for "Allow Anonymous connections" ? Shouldn't be gray (inactive) ?

Does that mean the remote user should the use the default username (readable) and password (unreadabe), when he tries to login to the XP ?
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1264/ftpanonoymousforum8ns.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1264/ftpanonoymousforum8ns.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ftpanonoymousforum8ns.jpg)



If I unckeck the box I have got this :
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http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1156/removetickftp5de.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=removetickftp5de.jpg)


2- Why do we have two options:

"Allow Anonymous connections" and "Allow only anonymous connections"

[dang]

it has a username/pass field so that it can associate the anonymous login with a specific windows account (for logging and so that XP can log the user in). With it unchecked I'm betting this software would hook in normal ftp user accounts to an XP user account (read anyone with a user account on your machine could ftp in using their credentials.)

You have the checkbox for only allow anonymous so that you dont have any type of normal user logins.

[zillah]

I have practiced all the scenarios below:

1- if I checked the first option ("Allow Anonymous connections" ), and I checked the second option ("Allow only anonymous connections" ), and I have not changed the deault username and password for FTP server, I won't be presented with winodws to enter the username and password. I was to able to access as anonym


2- if I checked the first option ("Allow Anonymous connections" ), and I unchecked the second option ("Allow only anonymous connections" ), and I have not changed the deault username and password for FTP server, I won't be presented with winodws to enter the username and password. I was to able to access as anonym

3- if I unchecked the first option ("Allow Anonymous connections" ), and I have not changed the deault username and password for FTP server, I will be presented with windows to enter the username and password. I had entered the username for adim, and password for him, I was able to access the FTP server.


4- if I checked the first option ("Allow Anonymous connections" ), and I unchecked the second option ("Allow only anonymous connections" ),and If I have changed the deault username and password for FTP server to a username: khadem, and a password: hyawi, I have not tried this option yet,,,,,what will happen ? How can I rever back to the origin username and password ?

4- What should I tick (check) to let specific users (not only one user) to access the ftp server,,,,(i.e. if I have usernames : pfan, jsmith, malen, mzaid, I want to give these users only to access ftp server )