Networks Places and FTP

[Guest]

On XP if was able to save the FTP's to my 2 sites in my network as a network
location for quick access, is this possible with VISTA? and if so how?

 

[Andrew McLaren]

On XP if was able to save the FTP's to my 2 sites in my network as a
network
location for quick access, is this possible with VISTA? and if so how?

It's still there in Vista, but for some reason it's now much harder to
locate.

In Explorer, highlight "Computer" in the left-hand pane, so that you see a
list of drives in the right-hand pane.

Now, right-click anywhere on the right-hand pane of Explorer. Select "Add a
network location" from the context menu.

The "Add network location" wizard will start. Just follow the steps to add
an ftp location, same as you did on XP.

I guess some weird "usability study" proved this was easier for users that
the old XP Start, My Network Places, Add Network Place ... but it took me a
while to figure out, first time round (with much swearing and cursing, along
the way

Hope it helps,
Andrew

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much

It's still there in Vista, but for some reason it's now much harder to
locate.

In Explorer, highlight "Computer" in the left-hand pane, so that you see a
list of drives in the right-hand pane.

Now, right-click anywhere on the right-hand pane of Explorer. Select "Add a
network location" from the context menu.

The "Add network location" wizard will start. Just follow the steps to add
an ftp location, same as you did on XP.

I guess some weird "usability study" proved this was easier for users that
the old XP Start, My Network Places, Add Network Place ... but it took me a
while to figure out, first time round (with much swearing and cursing, along
the way

Hope it helps,
Andrew