Access FTP in cmd window

[Raymond Nichols]

I was recently instructed to connect to Symantec's FTP site using the cmd
command in Windows XP Pro. I ran into a problem when I was prompted for a
password. When I attempted to enter the password given by Symantec it would
not respond. The cursor at the password prompt would just blink regardless
of what I typed. It was if the letters and numbers function on the keyboard
were turned off. The enter key did still function. I even went to a
different network and it did the same.

Please help.

Ray

 

[Dan]

Ray,
This is normal for ftp on the command (cmd) line. It
is done so someone standing behind you can't see the
password just like the "*****" you see when you type your
windows passwords. You should just type in the password
as given and hit enter. Hope this helps,
Dan

 

[Mark Weinreb]

There's nothing wrong, that's how FTP works. Whereas Windows echoes your
password using either '*' or blobs, FTP doesn't echo your password at all.
Just carefully type your password, and hit the enter key.