> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew McLaren > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:23 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: MVS initiated FTP to Windows > > > Huh? What version of Windows are we talking about??? > > Both the Windows machines on my desktop are running a > built-in ftp server. One is XP Pro, and the other is Vista > Enterprise Edition. > > The ftp server is not installed by default, but it is > included in the optional components, for Windows 2000 > Workstation, XP Pro and Vista Business/Enterprise. Go to > Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Optional > Features, and look under Internet Information Services. The > ftp server will be first item on the list. > > You can certainly ftp from the host to the ftp server in > Windows - I've done it. No special configuration is required > on Windows, it just works. Obviously you need something to > act as an ftp client on the host (such as 'ftp' under Open MVS). > > The ftp server for Windows 98 had to be downloaded separately > from microsoft.com, but I hope no-one is still running Win98 > :-). NT 4.0 I can't remember - but again, NT 4 is long out of > support by Microsoft. > > Hope it helps, > Andrew
It is? I didn't know that because I only use Windows (XP) at work, and desktop services did not install any kind of ftp servicer. So I stupidity assumed it was only on the server version of Windows. Thanks for the correction! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
