> I have a directory that was especially set up for ftp. I can > access the directory with no problem with the filezilla > client. Also, in another place on the site I am using the > JScape SFTP applet and it connects to the directory fine as > well. When I try to open a connection with CFFTP I just get > the unhelpful: > > An exception occurred when establishing a FTP connection. > The cause of this exception was that: > java.net.UnknownHostException: filetransferftp.amcity.com. > > I've tried passive and non-passive, adjusting the retry count > and about everything else I can think of.
Based on the error message, I would guess that your CF server can't resolve the FTP server's name. You can test this by opening a command shell on the server's console, if you can do that, and pinging filetransferftp.amcity.com. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! This email has been processed by SmoothZap - www.smoothwall.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion 8 beta â Build next generation applications today. Free beta download on Labs http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs_adobecf8_beta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:281571 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
