FTP is a bit basic in XP

18 Dec 2005 6:45 PM

Samuel

Hello, I am using WinXP MCE '04, thet's pretty up to date ftp wise. I am
using SmartFTP and thought hang on FTP is built into XP, so I found this
article:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/expert/bowman_02march18.mspx

It's good, it works, however all it does it let me see the files and to edit
them I have to copy them to my HDD, why? All I need it to see the files and
edit them right on the server through an FTP, thats basic right.

So why does XP not let me do that? I would like to know if FTP is going to
be better in Vista and if it'll have the option to auto back-up to a seperate
folder.

Thanks,

Samuel, UK

18 Dec 2005 8:08 PM

Jim

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"Samuel" <Sam***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:957C023A-A83D-4B24-B50E-B7F56EFC4A2F@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I am using WinXP MCE '04, thet's pretty up to date ftp wise. I am
> using SmartFTP and thought hang on FTP is built into XP, so I found this
> article:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/expert/bowman_02march18.mspx
>
> It's good, it works, however all it does it let me see the files and to
> edit
> them I have to copy them to my HDD, why? All I need it to see the files
> and
> edit them right on the server through an FTP, thats basic right.
>
> So why does XP not let me do that? I would like to know if FTP is going to
> be better in Vista and if it'll have the option to auto back-up to a
> seperate
> folder.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Samuel, UK

Ftp means "File Transfer Protocol" for a reason. That is what ftp does.
If you want to go to the remote computer and work there, use Telnet.
Jim

18 Dec 2005 8:46 PM

Samuel

Yea well I think the FTP bit in Windows should allow for editing, or change
its name. I typed in telnet into run and it came up in dos, no thanks! I
basically want to see the read/write/backup simple features of SmartFTP in
Windows, that would be good and I ask again if anyone knows if it will be in
Vista?

Samuel, UK

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"Jim" wrote:

>
> "Samuel" <Sam***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:957C023A-A83D-4B24-B50E-B7F56EFC4A2F@microsoft.com...
> > Hello, I am using WinXP MCE '04, thet's pretty up to date ftp wise. I am
> > using SmartFTP and thought hang on FTP is built into XP, so I found this
> > article:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/expert/bowman_02march18.mspx
> >
> > It's good, it works, however all it does it let me see the files and to
> > edit
> > them I have to copy them to my HDD, why? All I need it to see the files
> > and
> > edit them right on the server through an FTP, thats basic right.
> >
> > So why does XP not let me do that? I would like to know if FTP is going to
> > be better in Vista and if it'll have the option to auto back-up to a
> > seperate
> > folder.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Samuel, UK
> Ftp means "File Transfer Protocol" for a reason. That is what ftp does.
> If you want to go to the remote computer and work there, use Telnet.
> Jim
>
>
>