FTP Error: 530 User cannot log in, home directory inaccessible

 

1. Login to the Windows Server as an Administrator user.
   
2. Open IIS [Start → Administrative Tools → Internet Information Service].
   
3. Expand Sites option from left pane.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. You will see a Default FTP Site in site list, expand this website.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Now, double click on FTP Authorization Rules option from the center pane.
   
   
   
   
   
6. From the right pane, click on Add Allow Rule.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Select the option of All Users and tick the check box of Read and Write permission.
   
8. Click on OK button to save the changes and Restart Microsoft FTP Services to reflect them.
   
   
   
   
   

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Follow below mentioned steps to restart Microsoft FTP Services:

1. Open Services [Start → Run → type services.msc and Hit Enter].
   
2. Select the service named Microsoft FTP Service.
   
3. Click on Restart link from the left pane option.
   
   
   
   
   

Now, try again to login to the FTP account. If everything goes fine, then you should not receive any error while connecting to your FTP account.