ftp works with WS-Ftp but not manually 1

[warby1212]

Hi,

I'm trying to ftp my web site. It works from home on a dial up connection just by typing the ftp site address into Internet Explorer. I get the login prompt and all is good. At work we have a Red Hat 6.2 proxy server which isn't running a firewall. When I try to connect in the same way from the W '98 machine I use I get:
"An error occurred opening the folder on the ftp server make sure you have premission to access that folder."
Other people trying to ftp similarly can't get through.

But when I use WS-Ftp Pro I get through without a hitch.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Stephen

 

[bcastner]

This article appears to be about IIs, but discusses the use of passive and active modes under various XP clients, including versions of IE:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283679

 

[warby1212]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I read the article and it defintely seems the active/passive mode choice being made by WS-Ftp is the correct one. I shall look more deeply into that.

I have noticed also that telnet doesn't work through this proxy server when it defintely works at home. My password is rejected when I know it is right. Do you have a hint on what that might be?

Cheers