Using Internet Explorer as FTP client
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffInternet Explorer isn't very obvious in how one should connect to non-public FTP's.
If the FTP server requires an account name and password or is using a different port number than the default, then one cannot just write the address for the FTP.
It is possible to give login/passwd and port number in the url:
There is a " @ " to separate the address from the login and passwd.
The port-number is separated from the address with a " : ".
If only the address is specified, then the Internet Explorer will login as anonymous with no password and connect to port 21.
Note with Internet Explorer 7 the ability to perform ftp upload has been removed, and one instead have to browse the FTP using Windows Explorer.
Related Enable passive FTP mode in Internet Explorer
If the FTP server requires an account name and password or is using a different port number than the default, then one cannot just write the address for the FTP.
It is possible to give login/passwd and port number in the url:
The login and the passwd is separated with a " : ".ftp://<login>:<passwd>@www.microsoft.com:<port-number>/
There is a " @ " to separate the address from the login and passwd.
The port-number is separated from the address with a " : ".
If only the address is specified, then the Internet Explorer will login as anonymous with no password and connect to port 21.
Note with Internet Explorer 7 the ability to perform ftp upload has been removed, and one instead have to browse the FTP using Windows Explorer.
Related Enable passive FTP mode in Internet Explorer
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Updated: 23 September 2007