Chaps, FileZilla or Wireshark! The former I haven't used and I won't learn anything if works or nor, unless it has some tracing facility. The latter I haven't used for more than a year and it's complicated and I'll have to configure it and interpret the results. I guess it's Wireshark then.
Greg K Scott, I'm sending a prescription repeat to help your condition. On 17 October 2013 11:25, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote: > Try again with FileZilla and set the FTP mode to Active and try again. > > David. > > David Connors > da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 > Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors > Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors > > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Jorke Odolphi <jo...@jorke.net> wrote: > >> Are you using ISA or some other firewall/proxy? That’s generally what >> causes a 501**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Best bet is to wireshark the process and attach the cap – very hard to >> figure it out otherwise.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Greg Keogh >> *Sent:* Thursday, 17 October 2013 9:28 AM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* [OT] FTP client problems**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Folks, I'm getting conflicting behaviour in FTP clients on our new >> server. We installed an app in this new server and it died attempting to >> GET a file from a remote FTP server.**** >> >> **** >> >> So I ran ftp.exe from the command prompt to do the same thing as the app >> does in code to see what happens (thinking that ftp.exe is a nice >> vanilla test). It takes my user and password okay, but an 'ls' command says >> "501 Server cannot accept argument". I tried PASV mode and it does the same >> thing.**** >> >> **** >> >> Next test from Windows Explorer asks for my credentials and then lists >> the FTP server's file okay.**** >> >> **** >> >> So that's weird ... the app and ftp.exe fail, but Windows Explorer >> works. Can anyone suggest why? Different authentication modes? This is a >> serious problem that has stopped the rollout of the app.**** >> >> **** >> >> Greg K**** >> >> **** >> >> P.S. I know that FTP is ancient, but it's being used for historical >> reasons. I've told the app's author to use HTTP instead and have supplied >> some sample code.**** >> > >
