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FTP problem
I recently bought a new computer that has XP Professional as its OS.
In the past, with XP home, I've used a Firefox plug-in called Fire FTP with no difficulty. It will not make a connection with an FTP server on my new computer. Neither will Smart FTP, a stand-alone program I downloaded. Could somebody tell me how to solve the problem? I need my FTP. Thank you. Carter Carter Jefferson, Editor The Internet Review of Books http://internetreviewofbooks |
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Carterj wrote:
I recently bought a new computer that has XP Professional as its OS. In the past, with XP home, I've used a Firefox plug-in called Fire FTP with no difficulty. It will not make a connection with an FTP server on my new computer. Neither will Smart FTP, a stand-alone program I downloaded. What happens when you try? If you get error messages, please quote the exact text. What antivirus/security program(s) are you using? Perhaps third-party firewall adjustment is necessary. There is no difference between XP Home and Pro in the way an FTP program functions so the problem is with something you've installed on your computer and/or its settings. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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"Carterj" wrote: I recently bought a new computer that has XP Professional as its OS. In the past, with XP home, I've used a Firefox plug-in called Fire FTP with no difficulty. It will not make a connection with an FTP server on my new computer. Neither will Smart FTP, a stand-alone program I downloaded. Could somebody tell me how to solve the problem? I need my FTP. Thank you. Carter Carter Jefferson, Editor The Internet Review of Books http://internetreviewofbooks On this New Machine, did you Entered the right login credentials such as: Host Server: ftp.yourdomain.com Username: YouruserID12567 Password: the password been give to you or you set it up. Click New Remote Browser Protocol: Normal FTP Host: ftp.mydoamin.com Path: Login type: Login/Password Username: Your case sensitive Password: Password case sensitive Check the Firewall not Blocking port 21 on your machine, try to set to ask before connect!. Tutorials http://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/ http://www.smartftp.com/support/howto/ HTH. nass ---- http://www.nasstec.co.uk |
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On Mar 24, 11:12 am, Malke wrote:
Carterj wrote: I recently bought a new computer that has XP Professional as its OS. In the past, with XP home, I've used a Firefox plug-in called Fire FTP with no difficulty. It will not make a connection with an FTP server on my new computer. Neither will Smart FTP, a stand-alone program I downloaded. What happens when you try? If you get error messages, please quote the exact text. What antivirus/security program(s) are you using? Perhaps third-party firewall adjustment is necessary. There is no difference between XP Home and Pro in the way an FTP program functions so the problem is with something you've installed on your computer and/or its settings. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! Thanks, Malke, I gritted my teeth and turned off the Windows firewall and Fire Ftp connected without difficulty. It's kind of scary to leave it off, however. Do you have a suggestion? Is it possible to fix the firewall so it lets FTP through? Carter |
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Carterj wrote:
Thanks, Malke, I gritted my teeth and turned off the Windows firewall and Fire Ftp connected without difficulty. It's kind of scary to leave it off, however. Do you have a suggestion? Is it possible to fix the firewall so it lets FTP through? You should not turn off your firewall. As nass said in his reply to you, make sure the Firewall isn't blocking the correct port. You can also set the FTP program in the Firewall as an exception. You didn't mention what antivirus/security programs you have installed. Make sure that whatever you are using doesn't also have a firewall component (many of them do) because you only want one firewall active. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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On Mar 24, 1:12 pm, Malke wrote:
Carterj wrote: Thanks, Malke, I gritted my teeth and turned off the Windows firewall and Fire Ftp connected without difficulty. It's kind of scary to leave it off, however. Do you have a suggestion? Is it possible to fix the firewall so it lets FTP through? You should not turn off your firewall. As nass said in his reply to you, make sure the Firewall isn't blocking the correct port. You can also set the FTP program in the Firewall as an exception. You didn't mention what antivirus/security programs you have installed. Make sure that whatever you are using doesn't also have a firewall component (many of them do) because you only want one firewall active. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! Many thanks to everybody. I finally found out that the factory installed something called Symantec Client Security. When I removed that, my FTP worked fine. Life is good, thanks to you all. Carter Carter Jefferson, Editor The Internet Review of Books http://internetreviewofbooks |
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Carterj wrote:
Many thanks to everybody. I finally found out that the factory installed something called Symantec Client Security. When I removed that, my FTP worked fine. Life is good, thanks to you all. Ah yes, the old "I'm really running two firewalls and didn't realize it" routine. Glad you got it sorted. Thanks for taking the time to let us know. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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