Need a command line FTP program that supports passive

[Guest]

I need to create a batch file that will connect to an ftp nightly and
download some files but the ftp.exe included with windows does not support
passive mode. Is there a free command line ftp program out there that
supports passive mode and would let me accomplish this goal?

 

[Jim]

I need to create a batch file that will connect to an ftp nightly and
download some files but the ftp.exe included with windows does not support
passive mode. Is there a free command line ftp program out there that
supports passive mode and would let me accomplish this goal?

Interestingly enough, the ftp program on my system does support passive ftp.
There are some settings needed, but I don't remember them.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Im talking about ftp.exe the command line ftp program thats included with
windows. Lots of GUI FTP programs work with passive but not ftp.exe

 

[Jim]

Im talking about ftp.exe the command line ftp program thats included with
windows. Lots of GUI FTP programs work with passive but not ftp.exe

I see. Explorer can set passive ftp. It is irritating that the program
which must do the copy can't use passive ftp.
Jim

 

[plew]

I see. Explorer can set passive ftp. It is irritating that the program
which must do the copy can't use passive ftp.
Jim

NCFTP.....from www.ncftp.org. You need to set the preferences to
use passive specifically, else it installs as blank for auto(?).

 

[Guest]

I thought it was going to work and wrote a batch file but it just stops
executing the batch file after the program is run. After looking into it I
found this in their FAQ

"8. My macros from NcFTP 2 or NcFTP 1 do not work with NcFTP version 3!

A. We removed that feature as it was unnecessary bloat which 99% of the
users were not using. Besides, you should use the command-line utility
programs if you need to do any kind of automation. "