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Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-16, 5:03 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> I have a FTP site (IIS 6.0) set up on port 7721. What is the command
> line syntax to use on a windows machine to attach to this?
>
> I tried ftp ftp.domain.com :7721
> and
> ftp ftp.domain.com 7721
>
> And neither works.


ftp -n

then as an ftp command:

open ftp.domain.com 7721

> In addition, when I try to go to ftp://ftp.domain.com:7721 via IE I
> get the following error:
>
> An error occurred opening the folder on the FTP server. Make sure you
> have permission to access this folder.


If the login is password protected, then send IE to

ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


Michael

2006-06-16, 7:19 pm

Greetings,

I have a FTP site (IIS 6.0) set up on port 7721. What is the command line
syntax to use on a windows machine to attach to this?

I tried ftp ftp.domain.com :7721
and
ftp ftp.domain.com 7721

And neither works.

I can ftp via command line through Unix just fine.

In addition, when I try to go to ftp://ftp.domain.com:7721 via IE I get the
following error:

An error occurred opening the folder on the FTP server. Make sure you have
permission to access this folder.

Details: The operation timed out.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.


Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-16, 7:19 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> I have a FTP site (IIS 6.0) set up on port 7721. What is the command
> line syntax to use on a windows machine to attach to this?
>
> I tried ftp ftp.domain.com :7721
> and
> ftp ftp.domain.com 7721
>
> And neither works.


ftp -n

then as an ftp command:

open ftp.domain.com 7721

> In addition, when I try to go to ftp://ftp.domain.com:7721 via IE I
> get the following error:
>
> An error occurred opening the folder on the FTP server. Make sure you
> have permission to access this folder.


If the login is password protected, then send IE to

ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


Bernard Cheah [MVP]

2006-06-18, 12:29 am

Refer -
How to Connect to a Web or FTP Site Using Non-Default Port
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=229005

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis.net/
http://www.iis-resources.com/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


"Michael" <a@a.com> wrote in message
news:ev9QgqXkGHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Greetings,
>
> I have a FTP site (IIS 6.0) set up on port 7721. What is the command line
> syntax to use on a windows machine to attach to this?
>
> I tried ftp ftp.domain.com :7721
> and
> ftp ftp.domain.com 7721
>
> And neither works.
>
> I can ftp via command line through Unix just fine.
>
> In addition, when I try to go to ftp://ftp.domain.com:7721 via IE I get
> the following error:
>
> An error occurred opening the folder on the FTP server. Make sure you have
> permission to access this folder.
>
> Details: The operation timed out.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
>



Bernard Cheah [MVP]

2006-06-18, 1:24 am

Refer -
How to Connect to a Web or FTP Site Using Non-Default Port
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=229005

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis.net/
http://www.iis-resources.com/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


"Michael" <a@a.com> wrote in message
news:ev9QgqXkGHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Greetings,
>
> I have a FTP site (IIS 6.0) set up on port 7721. What is the command line
> syntax to use on a windows machine to attach to this?
>
> I tried ftp ftp.domain.com :7721
> and
> ftp ftp.domain.com 7721
>
> And neither works.
>
> I can ftp via command line through Unix just fine.
>
> In addition, when I try to go to ftp://ftp.domain.com:7721 via IE I get
> the following error:
>
> An error occurred opening the folder on the FTP server. Make sure you have
> permission to access this folder.
>
> Details: The operation timed out.
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
>



Michael

2006-06-19, 11:29 am

Thanks guys for the responses. Still have about the same issue though.

I can use the ftp -n and log on correctly. However, just a simple "ls" or
"dir" will time out- it will never come back. Same issue using IE. I get
the same error using

ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/

I authenticate just fine, but never get any listing of files.

Now, if I use some other FTP client (CuteFTP, WinFTP) everything works
great. I can upload, download, etc.

The FTP server IS behind a NAT firewall, if that makes a difference.


"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:esYGxCZkGHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Michael <a@a.com> wrote:
>
>
> ftp -n
>
> then as an ftp command:
>
> open ftp.domain.com 7721
>
>
> If the login is password protected, then send IE to
>
> ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>



Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-19, 12:59 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> I can use the ftp -n and log on correctly. However, just a simple
> "ls" or "dir" will time out- it will never come back. Same issue
> using IE. I get the same error using
>
> ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/
>
> I authenticate just fine, but never get any listing of files.
>
> Now, if I use some other FTP client (CuteFTP, WinFTP) everything works
> great. I can upload, download, etc.
>
> The FTP server IS behind a NAT firewall, if that makes a difference.


I can only reconcile what you have said above if the FTP *client* is behind
a NAT router, not the *server*.

Your average NAT router cannot process Active PORT-mode FTP connections made
to non-standard ports (i.e. other than port 21). Passive-mode connections
will work to non-standard ports.

Your use of port 7721 is non-standard, so NAT routers cannot do their magic.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


Michael

2006-06-19, 1:22 pm

Thanks guys for the responses. Still have about the same issue though.

I can use the ftp -n and log on correctly. However, just a simple "ls" or
"dir" will time out- it will never come back. Same issue using IE. I get
the same error using

ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/

I authenticate just fine, but never get any listing of files.

Now, if I use some other FTP client (CuteFTP, WinFTP) everything works
great. I can upload, download, etc.

The FTP server IS behind a NAT firewall, if that makes a difference.


"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:esYGxCZkGHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Michael <a@a.com> wrote:
>
>
> ftp -n
>
> then as an ftp command:
>
> open ftp.domain.com 7721
>
>
> If the login is password protected, then send IE to
>
> ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>



Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-19, 1:22 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> I can use the ftp -n and log on correctly. However, just a simple
> "ls" or "dir" will time out- it will never come back. Same issue
> using IE. I get the same error using
>
> ftp://username@ftp.domain.com:7721/
>
> I authenticate just fine, but never get any listing of files.
>
> Now, if I use some other FTP client (CuteFTP, WinFTP) everything works
> great. I can upload, download, etc.
>
> The FTP server IS behind a NAT firewall, if that makes a difference.


I can only reconcile what you have said above if the FTP *client* is behind
a NAT router, not the *server*.

Your average NAT router cannot process Active PORT-mode FTP connections made
to non-standard ports (i.e. other than port 21). Passive-mode connections
will work to non-standard ports.

Your use of port 7721 is non-standard, so NAT routers cannot do their magic.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


Michael

2006-06-19, 1:24 pm

Hmmm. Both the client AND the server are actually behind NAT
routers/firewalls.

So, does this mean that CuteFTP and WSFTP are using passive connections,
whereas command line utilities and IE are using active mode?


"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:OrF$mo8kGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Michael <a@a.com> wrote:
>
>
> I can only reconcile what you have said above if the FTP *client* is
> behind a NAT router, not the *server*.
>
> Your average NAT router cannot process Active PORT-mode FTP connections
> made to non-standard ports (i.e. other than port 21). Passive-mode
> connections will work to non-standard ports.
>
> Your use of port 7721 is non-standard, so NAT routers cannot do their
> magic.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>



Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-19, 5:16 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> Hmmm. Both the client AND the server are actually behind NAT
> routers/firewalls.
>
> So, does this mean that CuteFTP and WSFTP are using passive
> connections,


They can be configured either way.

> whereas command line utilities and IE are using active mode?


Command-line FTP is active mode only.

IE is supposedly configurable, but is quirky.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


Michael

2006-06-19, 7:22 pm

Hmmm. Both the client AND the server are actually behind NAT
routers/firewalls.

So, does this mean that CuteFTP and WSFTP are using passive connections,
whereas command line utilities and IE are using active mode?


"Robin Walker [MVP]" <rdhw@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:OrF$mo8kGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Michael <a@a.com> wrote:
>
>
> I can only reconcile what you have said above if the FTP *client* is
> behind a NAT router, not the *server*.
>
> Your average NAT router cannot process Active PORT-mode FTP connections
> made to non-standard ports (i.e. other than port 21). Passive-mode
> connections will work to non-standard ports.
>
> Your use of port 7721 is non-standard, so NAT routers cannot do their
> magic.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>



Robin Walker [MVP]

2006-06-19, 7:22 pm

Michael <a@a.com> wrote:

> Hmmm. Both the client AND the server are actually behind NAT
> routers/firewalls.
>
> So, does this mean that CuteFTP and WSFTP are using passive
> connections,


They can be configured either way.

> whereas command line utilities and IE are using active mode?


Command-line FTP is active mode only.

IE is supposedly configurable, but is quirky.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk


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