Suddenly can't connect to FTP

[crazylegsmurphy]

Hey All,

Yesterday I was trying to access my FTP through vista explorer, but couldn't
remember my password. I typed in the wrong password a few times and as a
result I can no longer access any of my FTP locations.

I have turned off Vista's firewall, turned off AVG, checked the router, made
a new port 21 rule, and restarted my PC.

I simply can't figure out what might have happened and I can't seen to find
any solution. If anyone knows what else I can check I would appreciate it!

Jeff

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

AutoComplete can be cleared of passwords. IE, tools menu, options, Content
tab.

Also click start, and type:
control keymgr.dll

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[crazylegsmurphy]

Hey,

This isn't an IE issue. I don't connect to my FTP via IE. I was using Vista
file explorer.

Not knowing my password isn't the issue, the issue is that I get a "Cannot
connect to FTP" no matter what FTP location I try to access. My friend can
connect to my FTP from his PC, but I can't.

 

[crazylegsmurphy]

UPDATE:

It seems I CAN connect to other FTP sites...but not my own.

Could Vista have blocked connections to those FTP's because of bad password
attempts? Can I check my PC for where that might be if that's the case?

 

[crazylegsmurphy]

Thanks Dave, but there doesn't seem to be a "local security Policy" in Admin
Tools. :S

 

[Not Me]

Hey All,
Yesterday I was trying to access my FTP through vista explorer, but
couldn't
remember my password. I typed in the wrong password a few times and as a
result I can no longer access any of my FTP locations.
I have turned off Vista's firewall, turned off AVG, checked the router,
made
a new port 21 rule, and restarted my PC.
I simply can't figure out what might have happened and I can't seen to
find
any solution. If anyone knows what else I can check I would appreciate it!
Jeff

Do you get an error message?
http://support.microsoft.com/search...work&catalog=LCID=1033&1033comm=1&spid=global

 

[propman]

UPDATE:

It seems I CAN connect to other FTP sites...but not my own.

Could Vista have blocked connections to those FTP's because of bad password
attempts? Can I check my PC for where that might be if that's the case?

......or firewall maybe?

 

[crazylegsmurphy]

Do you get an error message?
http://support.microsoft.com/search...work&catalog=LCID=1033&1033comm=1&spid=global

Yes, but I suspect it's not the issue. All it tells me is that the
connection can't be established. This doesn't help however as it's too
generic, and because I can connect to other FTP site (and others can connect
to my FTP) it seems it's just an error message that means nothing.

When I try to log into the FTP, it does hang the program for a good
minute...so something must be blocking it....but since it's not the firewall,
or virus software (and Vista Home doesn't have a password thing), I can't
tell what the problem is.