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"André Gulliksen" <andre.gulliksen@start.no> schreef in bericht
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> Rolf wrote:
>> 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.
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