FTP Into a WinXP Box From a Win2003 Server

[John A. Jackson]

Monday, August 23, 2004

Hello Fellow Travelers,

I have a little delima that I shure could use some
help with. It's this funny message I get when FTPing
into my WinXP pro box from a Win 2003 Server. The
message I receive is, "An error occurred opening that
folder on the FTP Server. Make sure you have permission
to access that folder".

OK ... the path of connection is: WinXP pro / Remote
Desktop to Win 2003 Server / IE FTP back to WinXP with
ports 20 and 21 open on the XP firewall.

The Observation ... WinXP reports FTP connection from
the Server. It shows up in: Start / right click My
Computer / Manage / Computer Manager / Default FTP
sight / Current Session / FTP User Session. This "FTP
User Session" shows that the server is connected to the
XP box.

But ... From the server side I get the message
mentioned earlier, "An error occurred opening that folder
on the FTP Server. Make sure you have permission to
access that folder."

Permissions? ... Yes, I have set and reset all
permissions I can think of. Must be something else? I
have also tried it with a login and anonymous: still the
same message.
Help ... Help ... Help ...

Thanks,
John
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Does the folder you are using for FTP root have read permissions for
the user you are loggin on as (or IUSR_compname for anonymous)?

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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[Guest]

Yes, the folder has user privileges (both read and write)
set for the user. I have tried it both ways; first with
the anonymous and then with a login. It seems to accept
either and goes to retrieving the directory but then come
back with the error mentioned. Yes, the WinXP box notes
the connection; it notes it both anonymous and Username
Password. Thanks for your help!

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Try using FTP with the command line client vs the explorer interface.
It may be having trouble with the PASV file transfers...

To use CLI FTP, do the following:

FTP COMPUTERNAMEORADDRESS

login

then maneuver like you would if you were in the command prompt...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

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