sp3 and ftp command line

[Bryan Z]

I just installed XP sp3 on a computer within our domain. Now, ftp from a
command line does not work. It connects, you can login, you can change
directories, you can rename and even delete files. But, if you try ls, dir,
get, or send, those commands timeout. After those commands timeout, the
connection remains open and you can still do the previous commands listed,
but not get,send,ls,dir. Just as a test, I opened the ftp site from within
IE and it works fine in there, I can copy and paste, rename, delete files.
Windows Firewall and ICS are both disabled.

Last Friday, I installed sp3 on my own workstation, and I do not have any of
these same problems. So, to further test it, I installed sp3 on another
computer. This third computer has the same problems with ftp that the first
one has.

And, something else that might be related... With a domain admin account, I
can pull up Computer Management for my computer remotely, but not the 2 that
have the ftp problems. And, this problem is usually fixed by disabling
Windows Firewall or configuring Windows Firewall to allow those type
connections.

The only difference between these 3 computers is that on mine, I used our
internal WSUS server to apply the service pack. The other 2 computers, I
downloaded the sp3 distribution, WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe, from
Microsoft and installed that. I didn't want to apply sp3 domain wide, so I
figured I'd just install it on a few computers first.

Any help would be much appreciated!!

 

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[Bryan Z]

I tried the free support, but they said they cannot help with computers in a
domain...

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

For enterprise customers, support is available through your usual support
contacts.

 

[Bryan Z]

This is one of my usual support contacts... this and the knowledge base

Hopefully, someone here might know of something to check or try

 

[Big Al]

I just installed XP sp3 on a computer within our domain. Now, ftp from a
command line does not work. It connects, you can login, you can change
directories, you can rename and even delete files. But, if you try ls, dir,
get, or send, those commands timeout. After those commands timeout, the
connection remains open and you can still do the previous commands listed,
but not get,send,ls,dir. Just as a test, I opened the ftp site from within
IE and it works fine in there, I can copy and paste, rename, delete files.
Windows Firewall and ICS are both disabled.

Last Friday, I installed sp3 on my own workstation, and I do not have any of
these same problems. So, to further test it, I installed sp3 on another
computer. This third computer has the same problems with ftp that the first
one has.

And, something else that might be related... With a domain admin account, I
can pull up Computer Management for my computer remotely, but not the 2 that
have the ftp problems. And, this problem is usually fixed by disabling
Windows Firewall or configuring Windows Firewall to allow those type
connections.

The only difference between these 3 computers is that on mine, I used our
internal WSUS server to apply the service pack. The other 2 computers, I
downloaded the sp3 distribution, WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe, from
Microsoft and installed that. I didn't want to apply sp3 domain wide, so I
figured I'd just install it on a few computers first.

Any help would be much appreciated!!

Its a gamble but download moveitfreely. It will install a windows look
a like ftps.exe program. Its both a 'secure ftp', and a bit more
advanced version of windows' ftp.exe. If you know the command line,
try ftps and just as a gamble try entering a passive command and then
doing your ls/dir commands. If that fails, do another passive command
and then your ls/dir commands. Passive turns on/off the
passive/active mode. You can't do this in the native windows ftp.
I've found it a firewall issue and I can't figure it out but it just works.
Again, its a gamble.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

in message

Bryan, I am having this same issue as you have decribed below. Were you
ever able to get this resolved and if show could kindly share the
solution. Thanks.

Joel

Bryan posted his question more than two years ago. I doubt that he is still
around.