FTP is a bit basic in XP

[Guest]

Hello, I am using WinXP MCE '04, thet's pretty up to date ftp wise. I am
using SmartFTP and thought hang on FTP is built into XP, so I found this
article:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/expert/bowman_02march18.mspx

It's good, it works, however all it does it let me see the files and to edit
them I have to copy them to my HDD, why? All I need it to see the files and
edit them right on the server through an FTP, thats basic right.

So why does XP not let me do that? I would like to know if FTP is going to
be better in Vista and if it'll have the option to auto back-up to a seperate
folder.

Thanks,

Samuel, UK

 

[Jim]

Hello, I am using WinXP MCE '04, thet's pretty up to date ftp wise. I am
using SmartFTP and thought hang on FTP is built into XP, so I found this
article:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/expert/bowman_02march18.mspx

It's good, it works, however all it does it let me see the files and to
edit
them I have to copy them to my HDD, why? All I need it to see the files
and
edit them right on the server through an FTP, thats basic right.

So why does XP not let me do that? I would like to know if FTP is going to
be better in Vista and if it'll have the option to auto back-up to a
seperate
folder.

Thanks,

Samuel, UK

Ftp means "File Transfer Protocol" for a reason. That is what ftp does.
If you want to go to the remote computer and work there, use Telnet.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Yea well I think the FTP bit in Windows should allow for editing, or change
its name. I typed in telnet into run and it came up in dos, no thanks! I
basically want to see the read/write/backup simple features of SmartFTP in
Windows, that would be good and I ask again if anyone knows if it will be in
Vista?

Samuel, UK