Hello:

A customer want to access to a folder in their account simply clicking in a link like ftp://ftp.domain.com/ using IE in a Windows XP.

This is the example they have provide me:

ftp://ftp4kromia.com.ar/

Can they set something like this in their linux hosting account with Hostony ?

He want enter with an url like this in their account and upload/download files.

I have never use ftp in this way, but surely this is an easy issue for you

Thanks in advance

Hi,

what about ftp://username:password@ftp4kromia.com.ar

Should work.

Regards,
Oliver

So, you say than the only task to do is create an ftp account for a directory and then just access to ftp://domain.com/user_directory/ ?

(I prefer the login box, not to put the user/pass in the url)

I can't test from here but i will test it from home tonight.

thanks a lot

Well:

This work: ftp://username:password@domain.com.ar

The problem is:

ftp://username:password@domain.com.ar works well when you use your main account username, but when you create a ftp user with access to a specific directory, the username will be "username@domain.com.ar", instead of just "username" , so when you put the url in IE like:

ftp://username@domain.com.ar:password@domain.com.ar/

it give an URL error (two "@").

but if I put ftp://bad_username:some_password@domain.com.ar, then a wrong login popup is opened and then i have the oportunity to enter the complete correct username and password.

I can't give this solution to my users, so, i want just some like:

1) ftp://subdomain.domain.com.ar/ and accessing this url i get in with the IE ftp client.

2) If this is not possible without a username and password, i can accept to use some url like ftp://subdomain.domain.com.ar/ and when i access this url, it open a popup asking me for a username and password.

Somebody here have an idea for this implementation ?

What is the recommendation of the Support Staff ?

We need something like this example: ftp://ftp4kromia.com.ar/

Thanks very much in advance to everybody for your help!!!

But the ftp://username:password@domain.com.ar methode doesnt allows someone to upload a file does it?

I cannot login @ ftp://ftp4kromia.com.ar/ so i cant see what you want,
but if your client is "afraid" of using a ftp client mabye a file manage script would be ok for him/her.
That would still require to enter user and pass but you wont need a ftp client.

Just my 0.2$

Cheers,
Niels

When i open it with IE, a login popup appears.
yes it let you upload content.




yes, this is the first i have made, a php filemanager, but they want use the ftp IE feature like other competitors



Thank you very much

Hehe ok, it has been ages since i used IE so i gues i missed something

Good lucky!

Thanks!
I hate IE, but the customers always have the true

Support ?

Ok, I guess the following will solve it.

Rule is to use: ftp://user:pass@ftp.domain.com

However, if user is not root user of domain then as rightly pointed out earlier it will cause problems with the @.

The way out is to disable anonymous FTP access from cPanel for the domain. Then just use ftp://ftp.domain.com and IE will nicely popup a login prompt where you can enter your credentials and just login. You then can use the IE browser just like WIndows Explorer and additionally by clicking on View | Explorer Bar | Folder open up the standard left panel for browsing files and for copying and pasting.

However, I feel it is a bit slower than standard FTP software but I have found that my clients too like this. I believe this is why MS is popular and sells most. They somehow know what paying people like! Is Bill a mind reader?

Bill only wants you money, trust me

Anonymous FTP is disabled trought cpanel, but ftp://ftp.gape.com.ar/ don't work like you say. I thing some other in the same server have Anonymous FTP enabled. I don't want to get a dedicated ip.

Hey,

I forgot to mention another thing... if your server replied back like it is doing now I see, then the popup wont come but a message window will popup. Just click Ok there. Then click File | Login As and enter your credentials.

HTH

Somnath