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I'm wanting to set up a ftp account with cuteftp or something so I can be on any computer either at school or at a buddies house and be able to log into it and download stuff from it without any additional software. Like can I log into it using dos commands or telnet and download from it?
Ofcourse,You can.
If you want, you can set up an ftpserver at your computer. To do this, you'll have to download and install a program, windows 9x doesn't have one included. Go to a tucows like site, and search for ftpserver or ftpdeamon. I used to use WarFTP , but there are several other free progammes on the market you can use.
Setting up a server can be a bit tricky. I suggest you stick to the manual and/or the help-pages.
After setting up (and running, of course) the server, you can connect to it from any computer. Windows supplies a 'dos-like' ftp client (Start/run/ftp) but that one is a little hard to use. My choice is CuteFTP or LeechFTP . Yeah, you have to download it seperately, but it's easier in use. If you insist on not downloading anything, you can also connect to a ftpserver using your browser (internetexplorer, navigator, opare, mozilla... ). To connect to an ftpserver, type this url:
ftp://username:[email protected]/
This all should give you a startingpoint. Good luck.
Edit: Man, my grammar sucks :)
I know how to set up ftp server, I need to know how to connect to it without using a ftp program. Could I just telnet into it? Also once I connect to it from telnet how do I download from it?
No, you don't telnet to it. That won't work.
Either use ftp (open a dosbox and type ftp) or use your browser ( ftp://user:password@server ). As far is I know, those are the only two methods to connect to a server without any additional program-downloads.
I got it, thanks
Actually, you CAN telnet to an FTP server...just specify the port. You'll need to know what you're doing once you connect though.
Actually, you CAN telnet to an FTP server...just specify the port. You'll need to know what you're doing once you connect though.
Connecting, ok, but are you able to transfer files? I was under the impression that that's not possible under telnet... (or you'd have to use telnet to tell a system to send a file to a computer, but in that case, we aren't talking about an ordinary ftpserver anymore, are we?)
If your goal is to be able to transfer files no matter what machine you are on, learn to use the DOS and linux command line ftp clients. You should use the ones that are already provided by the system. They will usually be available to you. You may not always be able to download CuteFTP every time you are at a new machine.
If you type ftp://username:[email protected]/ into your browser, you will only be able to download files, not upload them. Also, be very careful doing this, because your password will be stored in the browser's history. Anyone can read the history, and use your username password to gain access to your system.
Edit: Minor formatting changes.
Yes...you can retrieve files by telnetting to the ftp port. Some of the ftp servers will not provide local echo...so you'll have to know what your typing. When you connect...you need to type "USER <username>", and then "PASS <password>". Then type help to view the list of available commands. For example, to change to binary mode, you will type "TYPE I" rather than the usual "BIN". To get a file, you would type "RETR <filename>" rather than "GET."
Yeah sure.
If the remote machine accepts telnet connections from outside the firewall and has a telnet service running, just (I assume you are a Windows user) open up a command prompt and
C:\ telnet machine.example.org
You most likely will need a username and password to get in, unless they did not set it up for username/passwords.
To ftp to a remote machine, once again using the command prompt.
C:\ ftp ftp.hostname.org
//sometimes ftp ww.hostname.org
once again you will probably need a username and password, but if the machine accepts anonynous users use.
username: anonymous
password: [email protected]
Hope that helps a little.
just use ftp from command line .
from any window os ;try ftp
ftp
open <ip>
and up u go
ls -list , get-to get a file ....
good luck
hello
Never use ftp://username:password@domain because
your username and password will be transfered in clear text and everybody with a sniffer in the network can see your password.
for telneting just do this
telnet host 21
give your username and your password
for seeing a list of files just type LS
for getting a file get filename
for uploading a file put filename
or use the dos command ftp
open host
i hope this helps you
bye
If you do setup a FTP-server, please remember to disable anonymous access and such. Otherwise, we'll all be giving you advise to retake your FTP-server in a coupl'o days. And by god, then you can hope they did'nt play with tagged dirs, as that can become quite shitty.
Grtz,