Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Cannot remember for the life of me the exact syntax you type into the address bar of Internet Explorer to connect to an ftp site with a user name and password.

Its something like ftp://123.456.789.123:userasswordort

Can someone correct the above to make it work please

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

god damn smlieys

I am sure you can understand why those are present

smike

ftp: // username : password @ 123.456.789.123

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

thanks



Oh, where does the port field go?

smike

Right at the end like this (port 21 is ftp)

ftp: // username : password @ 123.456.789.123 : 21

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Excellent, totally sorted now thanks

smike

glad to help!

I just learnt about the many ways your text can get mangled on this forum!
Had to edit 5 times!

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

yes, it can be amusing

cottonfoo

FTP uses two ports, TCP 20 and 21. 20 is FTP data, 21 is control.

Steve.

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Ahh, did not know that. I have only forwarded port 21 on my router to the ftp server. Still it seems to be working as the person connecting is getting the file (maybe they are in PASV mode).

cottonfoo

Yup, that's exactly it

Steve.