One thing that is implicit in Moin's response is that you have an
FTP server set up. Tomcat does not support this functionality. Most UNIX
systems have FTP servers already installed and they are available for NT,
just be careful - incorrectly configured FTP sites can be huge security
holes.
Randy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Moin Anjum H. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 12:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: download files using ftp from browser
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Ross is right. When you display files in the html tag you
> give href tag right.
> In the href Tag specify as ftp://domain.com/filename. Once
> the user clicks he
> will down load it from the Ftp Site
>
> HTH
> Moin.
>
> aswath satrasala wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > Sorry, I think I did not phrase the question properly
> > or I think I am looking for alternate answers.
> >
> > I am looking to download files using FTP from
> > my website through browser. (This is similar to sun's
> > option to provide JDK download using FTP)
> >
> > I have simple website (all html) which displays
> > all the files in a given directory. When the user
> > click on any file, then file download is started.
> > I think this is a http download and is the default
> > behavior of the browser.
> >
> > I would like to do a ftp download instead of http download
> > (This is similar to sun's
> > option to provide JDK download using FTP)
> > I wanted to do this, because I understand that FTP is
> > a better protocol for file download. Also my file size are
> > large like 1GB
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Aswath
> >
> > >From: William Kaufman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: RE: download files using ftp
> > >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 07:05:36 -0700
> > >
> > >Do you mean you're trying to do an FTP download _of_ Java
> _in_ Java?
> > >
> > >I wouldn't attempt this: there's one form (the license
> agreement) followed
> > >by another form (the FTP download site selection). And
> Sun would probably
> > >consider bypassing the forms (if possible) as legally questionable,
> > >especially the license agreement.
> > >
> > >If you're just trying to do an FTP download in Java (of
> something else),
> > >look at
> > >
> > > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/java/net/URL.html
> > >
> > >specifically, URL.openConnection().
> > >
> > >
> -- Bill K.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: aswath satrasala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:57 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: download files using ftp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I have seen on Sun's web site, an option to download JDK using
> > > > ftp download.
> > > > Are there any samples to do this. Please
> > > > point to the documentation.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > -Aswath
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: François Andromaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >Subject: TOMCAT and APACHE
> > > > >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:44:07 +0200
> > > > >
> > > > >I've configured separately apache to work with SSL and
> > > > TOMCAT to establish
> > > > >a distant database connection, i would like know to make the
> > > > both to work
> > > > >together.
> > > > >If mod_jk is really necessary, what are the steps to
> compile it?
> > > >
> > > >
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