Using FTP in Win 2000 workstation to move files to Mac
(We note that Mac OS X also has a built-in FTP server that can be used to share files with Windows and Linux users.)
This is for file transfers from Mac to Windows without any extra commercial software.
Assuming both computers have Ethernet ports, enable FTP Sharing in Windows 2000 and use an Ethernet crossover cable (or hook them both to a hub). Just make them so they are on the same network and can communicate.
To install the FTP server in Windows 2000 (you have to be an administrator to do this), insert your windows 2000 CD, click Install Add-on Components, select Internet Information Services, click details, select File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Server and click OK. Click Next and then Finish. Now anything you put in C:\inetpub\ftproot will be accessible via anonymous FTP. This is not recommended.
If you don't want to allow anonymous FTP connections to your Windows box, as administrator do Start>Settings>Control Panel>Administrative tools>Internet Information Services and click on your computer's name and then right click on the Default FTP Site and get properties. On the Security Accounts tab disable Allow Anonymous Connections. I have not done this before, but you should be able to log in using an account name and password now. Under the Home Directory tab you can change the directory that is shared via FTP.
Good FTP Mac clients include Anarchie (whose name changed since I last used it) and Fetch. Those can both be found on the Info-Mac hyperarchive (go to yahoo and search for hyperarchive).
If you can't log in to your Windows box via ftp from Mac, try setting both of their IPs to addresses 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. Anything will work in place of the 1 and 2. Both of the subnet masks should be 255.255.255.0.
