April 14th 03, 02:55 PM
It's funny, but I just underwent this same exact process, and found that IIS's
FTP services were very weak overall.
I ended up grabbing VisNetic FTPServer because it's 50% off during April. It's
an excellent product, and I saw it got a 4 1/2 star rating from ServerWatch
recently. You can read the review here, if you're interested:
http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic_ftpserver/reviews/
- JW
In article >,
says...
>
>In article >, "John"
> wrote:
>>Is there an ftp server included in xp pro or do I need to get one?
>
>There is one included - it's in IIS (Internet Information Server).
>Personally, as the author of a couple of third-party FTP servers (WFTPD and
>WFTPD Pro), I'd say you might also want to check into whether this serves your
>needs, or if you might be happier with a third-party tool instead.
>
>Remember, Notepad may come with Windows XP, but most people have an editor or
>a word processor that they bought. The tools that come with the OS are often
>"tasters" for more fully featured products. For some people, and for some
>purposes, they are sufficient - but that doesn't mean you won't want to look
>at alternatives.
>
>Alun.
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FTP services were very weak overall.
I ended up grabbing VisNetic FTPServer because it's 50% off during April. It's
an excellent product, and I saw it got a 4 1/2 star rating from ServerWatch
recently. You can read the review here, if you're interested:
http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic_ftpserver/reviews/
- JW
In article >,
says...
>
>In article >, "John"
> wrote:
>>Is there an ftp server included in xp pro or do I need to get one?
>
>There is one included - it's in IIS (Internet Information Server).
>Personally, as the author of a couple of third-party FTP servers (WFTPD and
>WFTPD Pro), I'd say you might also want to check into whether this serves your
>needs, or if you might be happier with a third-party tool instead.
>
>Remember, Notepad may come with Windows XP, but most people have an editor or
>a word processor that they bought. The tools that come with the OS are often
>"tasters" for more fully featured products. For some people, and for some
>purposes, they are sufficient - but that doesn't mean you won't want to look
>at alternatives.
>
>Alun.
>~~~~
>
>[Please don't email posters, if a Usenet response is appropriate.]
>--
>Texas Imperial Software | Find us at http://www.wftpd.com or email
>1602 Harvest Moon Place | .
>Cedar Park TX 78613-1419 | WFTPD, WFTPD Pro are Windows FTP servers.
>Fax/Voice +1(512)258-9858 | Try our NEW client software, WFTPD Explorer.