FTP Access on OSX Server via a browser

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FTP Access on OSX Server via a browser

I have a number of ftp clients set up which can succesfully upload/download files using ftp client software (Fetch/Easy FTP).

I have a windows user who wants to upload his stuff via ftp in his web browser (IE presumably).

Not had any success (Guest access is disabled) with his account settings in browser though I can get in using same settings in ftp client.

Is this possible with the built in ftp element of OSX Server without having to install something like Rumpus?

G5 Dual 2gig, Mac OS X (10.3)

Posted on Nov 22, 2006 8:19 AM

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Answer 1

Camelot

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Nov 22, 2006 10:18 AM in response to Graeme Jervis2

IE is the only browser I know of that supports FTP upload via the web browser window. Most Mac browsers that I'm aware of simply pass the FTP connection off to the Finder to deal with.

The Finder, of course, doesn't support FTP upload.

So unless your clients are comfortable working in the command line, you're going to need some additional software. That software could be as simple as an AppleScript application that performs the upload, but you're going to need something.

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Ed Adams2

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Nov 23, 2006 1:08 AM in response to Graeme Jervis2

Yes you can

The trick is to insert the username into the address field-
ftp://public@ftp.somewhere.com

The browser will then ask for the password for that user account and allow access.

I have used this on Firefox for Mac and PC. Should work on IE

Ed

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