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ftp -s:script.txt ftp.server.com

yourUserName
yourPassword
bin
cd /files
put file.zip
bye

This uses standard/default port 21. Does anyone know how to specify a port in windows ftp ?? <ftp server port> and <ftp server:port> don't work.

type ftp on the command promt ftp>open servername[space]port#

uhm.. so the build-in windows ftp client cant upload folders?

Windows ftp client can do folders. Just do mput <foldername>

How does one include comments in the command file eg ftp -s:command_file 147.149.200.268

What if you want to run an "automated" script but still have the user enter a username and password.. in other words do no have the username and password coded in the script? Thanks

My req is like this User will specify the file name which shud be ftp'd to the server. Like

------------------------------ c:\>run.bat <FILE_NAME>

run.bat will have

ftp -n -s conn.bat

conn.bat will have

open 128.120.2.1 user guest guest lcd c:\ cd $DATA mput <FILE_NAME> bye

--------------------------------------- Hw do i go abt this?

Thanks in adv

Pls reply to a.prashanth@gmail.com

Prashanth

this script not work instead of looping the command(ftp -n -s:foo.txt 11.11.11.11) how can i stop this Please help me

Harsha

Operators are standing by with Ettercap, to capture your FTP login and password. Thank you.

Use WinSCP instead kiddies.

This was really useful.

Thanks,

How can I use port# in combination with this command line?? "ftp -s:test.scr 11.11.11.11 21222" does not work. Error: "Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service (sometimes called a daemon). Ftp can be used interactively.

FTP [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [-A]" Yadiyadiya, it's the default command line help that pops up.

I'm so close to get my script working but can't find the solution for this last step.

Can you help me?

Now I understand. Just like the first example where you talk about script.txt The trick is to add this line to script.txt: servername<space>port#

Which result in this script.txt: yourServerName yourPort# yourUserName yourPassword bin cd /files put file.zip bye

The ftp session can be started like this: ftp -s:script.txt

I am running a .bat file that calls an ftp server and references the commands using a .txt file. Everything is working well.

My problem is when the built in windows FTP client tries to download a file from the ftp server using the get command, if the file does not exist on the server, it wipes out the file that is locally on my C: drive and leaves me with a blank file.

I must always keep the field headers in this file and as such I must make sure that if there is no file on the server to leave the one locally alone.

How can this be done?

(Is there a way to first look to see if the file exist and only then initiate the download?)

Need help - - - - - - Thanks!

Hi.. I'm also facing the same problem as Harsha whereby it'll only keep looping. How do i troubleshoot this? Your help would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

maeven

ftp makes it loop, it looks for itself, if you name the file ftp.bat or ftp.exe You have to give it a direct link to look for the file, so instead of ftp -s:script.txt ftp.server.com

do c:\windows\system32\ftp -s:script.txt ftp.server.com

When I ftp a file to my host system using a put, it defaults to record size to 80 bytes. I need this file to be 676 bytes on my host system. Can I do this using ftp?

i wnt to write ftp script that should ftp the files from windows to unix system. please guide ( shell / dos is only languages i hv to use0

i wnt to write ftp script that should ftp the files from windows to unix system. please guide ( shell / dos is only languages i hv to use0

Hi guys, I have multiple files in ftp directory. Anybody knows how to get the latest file from ftp?

Thanks.

Hi all, I normally work with *NIX but had to do something from Windows to a nix host. The following is a simple script that does most of what has been asked for. Some of the gotos aren't working correctly but it functions to its design

ECHO OFF REM batch file to ftp a nominated file to a fixed host and directory REM This is so much easier to do in Unix...

REM Validate the input IF %1=="" GOTO error

REM write the script file for use by ftp SET scriptFileName=ftpScript.txt

ECHO open host >> %scriptFileName% ECHO user >> %scriptFileName% ECHO userName >> %scriptFileName% ECHO password >> %scriptFileName% ECHO ascii >> %scriptFileName% ECHO cd deployDirectory >> %scriptFileName% ECHO put %1 >> %scriptFileName% ECHO bye >> %scriptFileName%

REM now use the file. ftp -n -s:%scriptFileName%

REM now clean up the file del %scriptFileName%

ECHO FTP completed GOTO end

:error ECHO ftpFile. Sends a given a file to a nominated host ECHO usage ftpfile <fileToFTP> GOTO end

:end

i need to write a script download files through FTP. the script should ask password after putting password the should continue the script

How can I force to delete some files via skript ?

the skript should login, change dir, delete files in there and upload the new ones.

i don't want to use mput * y y in the .txt as the files to be deleted may vary

any hints ?

Flo > Your FTP program may support the command "PROMPT". I think that will switch off the confirmation questions (default behavior) that you get when you do M* commands (e.g. mput). So, put "Prompt" at the beginning of your FTP script. Hope that helps.

I need to FTP files that part of the file name is different i.e. file(date)(time).txt. I have tried to use the mput file_*.txt command but when it finds the file it prompts for confirmation of file (Y/N) How can I make it to assume Y and proceed automatically?

i am able to automate username password and able to connect to server but mput or mget is not working plz help

use the command prompt before you use mget or mput is will disable the prompting feature

i mean the command "PROMPT"

The contents of script.txt might look like this:

yourUserName yourPassword bin cd /files put file.zip bye

How can i hidden the password and userid in script.txt file ?

thank you so much.