secure ftp

[rowr308]

Hello,

I have to automate ftp'ing a file to an unix system from a win xp prof system. The unix system only allows secure ftp. I can connect to it using a secure ftp tool. However, plain ftp command at dos prompt won't work. Can you suggest what is the approach to secure ftp a file to unix? I have psftp on winxp system. I think I can use psftp commands to connect. However, I am not sure if that is a good approach. Someone who doesn't have psftp cannot use my dos batch file ... Any ideas?

 

[culleoka]

rowr308,

Windows ftp.exe will only work in Active mode. You probably need to switch to the Windows API to FTP in Passive mode. At least that was the problem I ran into on our secure server.

Take a look at my thread in the Win API(Microsoft) forum on this site. I posted a question there for which I was able to find the answer(sample code) at davesummers.net/foxporlinks.htm That is where I downloaded the code which I modified to meet my needs.

culleoka