How can I FTP in IE7/

What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?

How do I start FTP?
To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the Address bar
or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you will be asked
whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use a different web
browser, follow the instructions that came with your browser.)

FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example, to go
to the Microsoft FTP website, type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and then press
ENTER.

How do I access FTP websites and download files?
In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for the
FTP site you want to connect to (for example, ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/), and
then press ENTER.

The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:

To open a file or folder, click it.

To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser, follow
the instructions that came with your browser.

If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can also
open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in this way, in
Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click Open FTP site in
Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file or folder,
right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.

How do I upload files to an FTP website?
To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions from
the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a user name and
password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.

Open the FTP website in your browser.

Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you use a
different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your browser.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.

In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.

Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.

After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
pasting.

Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download the
files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to the other
website.


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"Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
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> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>
>
>

I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV command
failed".

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:AF06A016-5EEF-41BB-AEAD-...
> How do I start FTP?
> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the Address
> bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you will be
> asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use a
> different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
> browser.)
>
> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example, to
> go to the Microsoft FTP website, type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and then
> press ENTER.
>
> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for the
> FTP site you want to connect to (for example, ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/),
> and then press ENTER.
>
> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>
> To open a file or folder, click it.
>
> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser, follow
> the instructions that came with your browser.
>
> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can
> also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in this
> way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click Open FTP
> site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file or folder,
> right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.
>
> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions
> from the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a user
> name and password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.
>
> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>
> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you use a
> different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
> browser. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
> confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>
> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.
>
> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>
> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
> pasting.
>
> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download
> the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to the
> other website.
>
>
> --
> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
> post''
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
> news:eol7e#...
>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>
>>
>>

"Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV command
>failed".

You may find that the simplest solution is to not use IE7 as an FTP client.
FileZilla has most FTP features and is free, and if you must use a browser
you will likey find that Firefox works properly.

I happen to rely on FTP for a particular work-group and when IE7 came out,
just shifted the group away from IE to an actual FTP client. This ended
virtually all of the support requirements.

HTH
-pk


> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:AF06A016-5EEF-41BB-AEAD-...
>> How do I start FTP?
>> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the Address
>> bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you will be
>> asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use a
>> different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>> browser.)
>>
>> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example, to
>> go to the Microsoft FTP website, type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and then
>> press ENTER.
>>
>> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
>> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for
>> the FTP site you want to connect to (for example,
>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/), and then press ENTER.
>>
>> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>>
>> To open a file or folder, click it.
>>
>> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
>> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser,
>> follow the instructions that came with your browser.
>>
>> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can
>> also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in this
>> way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click Open FTP
>> site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file or
>> folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.
>>
>> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
>> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions
>> from the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a user
>> name and password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.
>>
>> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>>
>> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you use
>> a different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>> browser. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
>> confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>>
>> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.
>>
>> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>>
>> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
>> pasting.
>>
>> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
>> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download
>> the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to the
>> other website.
>>
>>
>> --
>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>> post''
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>> news:eol7e#...
>>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

I take this to mean that PASV cannot be turned off by checking the box in
internet options.

"Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
news:uYb$...
> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV command
>>failed".
>
> You may find that the simplest solution is to not use IE7 as an FTP
> client. FileZilla has most FTP features and is free, and if you must use a
> browser you will likey find that Firefox works properly.
>
> I happen to rely on FTP for a particular work-group and when IE7 came out,
> just shifted the group away from IE to an actual FTP client. This ended
> virtually all of the support requirements.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:AF06A016-5EEF-41BB-AEAD-...
>>> How do I start FTP?
>>> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the Address
>>> bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you will be
>>> asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use a
>>> different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>>> browser.)
>>>
>>> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example, to
>>> go to the Microsoft FTP website, type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and then
>>> press ENTER.
>>>
>>> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
>>> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for
>>> the FTP site you want to connect to (for example,
>>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/), and then press ENTER.
>>>
>>> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>>>
>>> To open a file or folder, click it.
>>>
>>> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
>>> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser,
>>> follow the instructions that came with your browser.
>>>
>>> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can
>>> also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in
>>> this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click
>>> Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file
>>> or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.
>>>
>>> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
>>> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions
>>> from the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a user
>>> name and password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.
>>>
>>> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>>>
>>> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you use
>>> a different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>>> browser. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
>>> confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>>>
>>> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.
>>>
>>> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>>>
>>> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
>>> pasting.
>>>
>>> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
>>> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download
>>> the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to the
>>> other website.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>> post''
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eol7e#...
>>>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

"Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I take this to mean that PASV cannot be turned off by checking the box in
>internet options.


It would be more accurate to take it as a suggestion to not bother with IE7
for FTP, in particular if a password is required for the FTP site in
question.

There are other, more reliable and less complex alternatives.


HTH
-pk

>
> "Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
> news:uYb$...
>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>>I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV command
>>>failed".
>>
>> You may find that the simplest solution is to not use IE7 as an FTP
>> client. FileZilla has most FTP features and is free, and if you must use
>> a browser you will likey find that Firefox works properly.
>>
>> I happen to rely on FTP for a particular work-group and when IE7 came
>> out, just shifted the group away from IE to an actual FTP client. This
>> ended virtually all of the support requirements.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>> message news:AF06A016-5EEF-41BB-AEAD-...
>>>> How do I start FTP?
>>>> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the
>>>> Address bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you
>>>> will be asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use
>>>> a different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>>>> browser.)
>>>>
>>>> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example,
>>>> to go to the Microsoft FTP website, type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and
>>>> then press ENTER.
>>>>
>>>> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
>>>> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for
>>>> the FTP site you want to connect to (for example,
>>>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/), and then press ENTER.
>>>>
>>>> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>>>>
>>>> To open a file or folder, click it.
>>>>
>>>> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
>>>> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser,
>>>> follow the instructions that came with your browser.
>>>>
>>>> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can
>>>> also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in
>>>> this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click
>>>> Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a
>>>> file or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.
>>>>
>>>> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
>>>> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions
>>>> from the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a
>>>> user name and password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.
>>>>
>>>> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>>>>
>>>> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you
>>>> use a different web browser, follow the instructions that came with
>>>> your browser. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
>>>> confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>>>>
>>>> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.
>>>>
>>>> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>>>>
>>>> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
>>>> pasting.
>>>>
>>>> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
>>>> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download
>>>> the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to
>>>> the other website.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
>>>> post''
>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>
>>>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eol7e#...
>>>>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

"Dale Gibble" <> wrote in
news:#:

> I take this to mean that PASV cannot be turned off by checking the box
> in internet options.

It can.

But, the FileZilla recommendation still applies. Or any 'real' FTP
client.




> "Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
> news:uYb$...
>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>>I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV
>>>command failed".
>>
>> You may find that the simplest solution is to not use IE7 as an FTP
>> client. FileZilla has most FTP features and is free, and if you must
>> use a browser you will likey find that Firefox works properly.
>>
>> I happen to rely on FTP for a particular work-group and when IE7 came
>> out, just shifted the group away from IE to an actual FTP client.
>> This ended virtually all of the support requirements.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote
>>> in message
>>> news:AF06A016-5EEF-41BB-AEAD-...
>>>> How do I start FTP?
>>>> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the
>>>> Address bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link,
>>>> you will be asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If
>>>> you use a different web browser, follow the instructions that came
>>>> with your browser.)
>>>>
>>>> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For
>>>> example, to go to the Microsoft FTP website, type
>>>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com, and then press ENTER.
>>>>
>>>> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
>>>> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL)
>>>> for the FTP site you want to connect to (for example,
>>>> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/), and then press ENTER.
>>>>
>>>> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>>>>
>>>> To open a file or folder, click it.
>>>>
>>>> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
>>>> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser,
>>>> follow the instructions that came with your browser.
>>>>
>>>> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you
>>>> can also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the
>>>> site in this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and
>>>> then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to
>>>> download a file or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to
>>>> Folder.
>>>>
>>>> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
>>>> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain
>>>> permissions from the person who owns the site. That person must
>>>> also give you a user name and password, which you'll need to sign
>>>> in to the FTP site.
>>>>
>>>> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>>>>
>>>> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If
>>>> you use a different web browser, follow the instructions that came
>>>> with your browser. If you are prompted for an administrator
>>>> password or confirmation, type the password or provide
>>>> confirmation.
>>>>
>>>> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login
>>>> as.
>>>>
>>>> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>>>>
>>>> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying
>>>> and pasting.
>>>>
>>>> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
>>>> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to
>>>> download the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to
>>>> upload them to the other website.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm see ''rate
>>>> a post''
>>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>>
>>>> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eol7e#...
>>>>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

Dale Gibble wrote:
> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>
>
>


Dale, IE is not 100 reliable. It tends to have trouble and get stuck
with bigger transfers, and is usually slower than something like
filezilla or smartftp.

Nobody is saying you can't use it, but for example if you were building
website on a remote server and need reliability, maximum speed and
efficiency with passwords etc IE is not the tool, people are just
offering their experience and trying to give you the better option
without any loss of hair

"Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Dale Gibble" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I take this to mean that PASV cannot be turned off by checking the box in
>>internet options.
>
>
> It would be more accurate to take it as a suggestion to not bother with
> IE7 for FTP, in particular if a password is required for the FTP site in
> question.
>
> There are other, more reliable and less complex alternatives.
>

Yeah, like the built in FTP command, or by using Wget or cURL command line
tools.

ss.

IE6 never had these problems. Is there any way to upgrade to IE6?

"Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Dale Gibble wrote:
>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Dale, IE is not 100 reliable. It tends to have trouble and get stuck with
> bigger transfers, and is usually slower than something like filezilla or
> smartftp.
>
> Nobody is saying you can't use it, but for example if you were building
> website on a remote server and need reliability, maximum speed and
> efficiency with passwords etc IE is not the tool, people are just offering
> their experience and trying to give you the better option without any loss
> of hair