[Nfb-web] FTP Resolved

[Joe Orozco]

    Thanks for everyone's feedback.  I switched to passive mode, turned off 
my vyrus firewall and can now get in without a problem.  I appreciate your 
responses.

          Joe Orozco

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] FTP Error


> There is also something called "passive FTP" and that may be an option 
> within these programs.  That can sometimes
> resove problems that arise from Network Address Translation (NAT) such as 
> one may experience when going through a
> router.
>
> On Mon, 29 May 2006 11:08:28 -0400, Lloyd Rasmussen wrote:
>
>>You may need to set up your firewall to allow access by these programs.
>>This is certainly the case when I use McAfee firewall.
>
>
>>Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
>>Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Joe Orozco
>>> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 2:08 AM
>>> To: NFBCS; NFB-Web
>>> Subject: [Nfb-web] FTP Error
>>>
>>> Hello lists,
>>>
>>>     I'm attempting to log on to a web site using WSFTP and FTP Explorer.
>>> Neither worked, so thinking it was maybe just the clients, I went and 
>>> used
>>> Internet Explorer's built-in FTP utility.  I receive an error message
>>> saying
>>> Windows cannot access the folder, check to make sure I've got the 
>>> correct
>>> spelling and check to make sure I've got the write permitions.  Under
>>> Details, the error message seems to fluctuate between "connection cannot
>>> be
>>> established with the server" or, "the server name and address could not 
>>> be
>>> resolved."
>>>
>>>     All I'm trying to do is upload files.  I'm using Windows XP, and 
>>> I've
>>> already checked to make sure the View FTP Files feature is enabled off 
>>> the
>>> Internet Options menu.
>>>
>>>     Your suggestions and/or ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
>>>
>>>           Joe Orozco
>>>
>
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