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FTP Site

Published November 24th, 2008 in FTP Site | No Comments »

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We can describe an FTP site as a massive filing cabinet. With the filing cabinet, the person who is tasked to file all the documents can choose to tag and label and organize the way they want to compile it. They also are responsible for keeping the private documents locked away from any unauthorized use. And to make available what is for public use. An FTP site is works on the same principle. The key we use to log into an ftp site is the user name and password. You can choose whether to put apassword so public access can be closed or you can set it to anonymous so everyone has the access option to your files. You need to use a browser to connect to an ftp site.

Accessing FTP

Published April 24th, 2008 in FTP Site | No Comments »


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One of the methods to access an FTP site is to place a directory of files in one’s computer and allow his clients to access them by implementing the use of certain User IDs and passwords. Internet browsers have built-in FTP clients, which they use to download data. In performing this function, you would just have to come into the FTP address in the browser. FTP may use a DNS (Domain Naming Service) to control unidentified access to the database.

You just enter your FTP address into the IE address field just like a regular website address. Just make sure that you enter ftp:// as a prefix into the address so that you will not be connected to a website.

Connection Methods

Published April 22nd, 2008 in FTP Site | No Comments »


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FTP runs exclusively through TCP. The servers of FTP by default listen to port 21 for incoming connections from the clients of FTP. From FTP client, a connection to this port forms the control stream on which the commands are passed from the FTP client to the FTP server, and on certain occasions from the FTP server to the FTP client. It uses out-of-band control. This means that it uses a separate connection for data and control. Therefore, a different connection is required for the actual file transfer to take place, which is called the data stream. The process of setting up the data stream is different depending on the transfer mode.

Net2FTP (Part II)

Published February 29th, 2008 in FTP Client, FTP Site | No Comments »

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Some features available to Net2FTP administrators are the following:

  • MySQL database. This feature is optional but is useful in logging and for setting daily transfer limits.
  • Authorizations. This will allow the users to connect to FTP servers.
  • Logging. With this feature, the administrator can activate and/or deactivate three logging types:
    1. logins
    2. errors
    3. page requests
  • Daily limit. The administrator can set each user’s limit of daily consumption to restrict file transfer volume and execution of script. Once the limit is reached, a user can still browse directories but will not be able to perform any file transfer.
  • Large file limit. Large files can not be downloaded or uploaded but can be renamed or deleted.
  • Integration with PHP applications. Net2FTP can be integrated easily to other applications that are developed using PHP.

Net2FTP

Published February 22nd, 2008 in FTP Client, FTP Site | No Comments »

There are several ways to get your files on the web. File transfer protocol can be implemented as a software being installed in your system or as a web-based application.

Net2FTP is an example of a web-based FTP client. It is free and easy to use. These are some features available to user:

  • FTP server navigation. User have to log in to be able to browse files from different directories.
  • Upload files. The user have three options to upload file:
    1. upload via the standard form
    2. upload using the upload-and-unzip functionality
    3. upload through Java applet
    4. Zip and unzip files. Net2FTP supports .zip, .tar, .gz and .tgz formats.
    5. File manipulation. The user can move, delete and copy files from directories to another directories or from one FTP server to another FTP server.

FTP Site?

Published January 13th, 2008 in FTP Site | No Comments »

post2.jpgImagine a very large traditional filing cabinet as large as a room filing cabinet that is what an FTP site is like. In a filing cabinet, the clerk can label and organize files depending on how he wants it or the system he implements. He also dictates which files can be accessed freely and which files are off limits and available only to a chosen few.

In an FTP site, a UserID and Password is the key that opens this giant filing cabinet. The creator of the site has the power who to grant access to what information. Some sites have open access to everyone with a valid UserID and Password. For open sites, the UserID is “anonymous” and the Password would be your e-mail address. However, for restricted sites, there is an assigned UserID and Password unique to every qualified user.

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