Windows xp FTP

[Rolf]

Hello

I like to use windows xp FTP to tranfer files from 1 server to a local
drive.

Does anyone has a example?
( can I use a Batch file?)

Thanks

Rolf

 

[_Vanguard_]

Hello

I like to use windows xp FTP to tranfer files from 1 server to a local
drive.

Does anyone has a example?
( can I use a Batch file?)

Thanks

Rolf

Navigate to the ftp:// site in IE.

Or, use the ftp.exe DOS program to run it in console mode. Run "ftp"
(no parameters) which puts you into interactive mode and then enter "?"
or "help" to see a list of commands. You'll need to know the commands,
like OPEN, GET, PUT, etc. You can Google for FTP tutorials. You can
use Start -> Help and Support to search on "ftp" and see descriptions of
its subcommands.

Or, use FileZilla (free) to provide a GUI for FTP.

 

[André Gulliksen]

I like to use windows xp FTP to tranfer files from 1 server to a local
drive.

Does anyone has a example?

If you do not want to use a third party FTP client then you'll have to learn
how to use the various FTP commands. Enter a command promt (run 'cmd.exe')
and run 'ftp' without any arguments to enter interactive mode. Some useful
commands:

- 'help' lists all available commands
- 'open' connects to a remote server, usually prompting for a username and
password
- 'cd' changes directory on the server
- 'lcd' changes directory on your local drive
- 'get' fetches a file of your choice.
- 'bye' ends the session

If you can use a third party client I wholeheartedly recommend Filezilla.
It's free, it works and it is user friendly.

( can I use a Batch file?)

Yes. Make a text file containing all the commands you wish to run, including
authentication. Then run the Windows ftp client with a parameter like
'ftp -s:commands.ftp' where commands.ftp contains your ftp script.

For more parameters you may wish to run 'ftp -h' from the command line.

 

[Rolf]

If you do not want to use a third party FTP client then you'll have to
learn how to use the various FTP commands. Enter a command promt (run
'cmd.exe') and run 'ftp' without any arguments to enter interactive mode.
Some useful commands:

- 'help' lists all available commands
- 'open' connects to a remote server, usually prompting for a username and
password
- 'cd' changes directory on the server
- 'lcd' changes directory on your local drive
- 'get' fetches a file of your choice.
- 'bye' ends the session

If you can use a third party client I wholeheartedly recommend Filezilla.
It's free, it works and it is user friendly.


Yes. Make a text file containing all the commands you wish to run,
including authentication. Then run the Windows ftp client with a parameter
like 'ftp -s:commands.ftp' where commands.ftp contains your ftp script.

For more parameters you may wish to run 'ftp -h' from the command line.

Thanks

I cant install other programs on the computer at my work.
The FTP is used on 25 computers to transfer file from 1 server to the other.

I will "fidle" around with the FTP command.

Is it posible to FTP to you own computer?
( Like CD c:\data\ and then GET *.* *.* )


Thanks
Again

Rolf

 

[André Gulliksen]

Is it posible to FTP to you own computer?

To establish an FTP connection with another computer it is required that the
computer you connect to is running an FTP server daemon. I believe that the
Professional and Server versions of Windows comes bundled with IIS (Internet
Information Server), which enables you to run your own servers, including
FTP. This is not installed per default, but can be added. Go to your Control
Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components, and select
IIS or just the FTP subcomponent. This should enable you to run an FTP
server. I never used IIS, so you'll have to figure out how to use it
yourself.

If you don't have or don't want to use IIS there should be several third
party alternatives available, including free ones.