Jason, Yep.
Error code 530 This user ID has not been allowed FTP access . . . . Hmmmmm maybe that's the clue. I have a user name and password, but no FTP access. bill Jason H. wrote: > > Bill, > > Does the information work when trying to login through the command prompt? > > Start | Run > Enter ftp ftp.yoursitehere.com > Then enter Username and password when prompted? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: wyldewill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:59 AM > Subject: Re: [WS_FTP Forum] logging on to directory > > > Jason, > > > > Thanks for the suggestion. I had tried that before, and just to be sure, > > tried it again. I've tried different ways of entering the remote > > directory, with & without a / forward slash, etc. No go. > > > > I had thought that the advanced property startup folder was just a > > convenience setting, like the one for the local directory. > > > > I dunno. > > > > I have determined that my user ID and password are correct. I managed to > > log on to the host, xo.com, using my browser and their log-on procedure. > > So, those items must be correct. > > > > Still a mystery. Maybe the host has some quirk I don't know about. > > > > bill > > > > > > Jason H. wrote: > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > Go to Advanced Properties for you site and enter it into the Remote > Startup > > > directory. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: wyldewill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 8:34 PM > > > Subject: [WS_FTP Forum] logging on to directory > > > > > > > I've been using ws_ftp for years, and like it a lot. I'm using version > > > > 6.6 now. > > > > > > > > Currently, I'm having a problem. I need to log on to a Web site for > > > > which I have (supposedly) password access only to a specific > directory. > > > > > > > > My question is, where should I indicate that specific directory? > > > > > > > > I've been trying to add the directory on the end of the host name, but > > > > when I do that, I get the message "can't get . . ." the host. > > > > > > > > When I try using just the host name without the directory, I get a > "530 > > > > This user ID has not been allowed FTP access by the account owner." > > > > > > > > My question is, how is it supposed to work? Before I complain that I > > > > haven't been given a valid user name and password, I'd like to know > how > > > > it is supposed to work. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Bill Downs > > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be > > > removed from this list. > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be > removed from this list. > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be > removed from this list. > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from >this list. Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list.
