Re: Opening web files via ftp

From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:40:09 -0500

Andrew, re-read what I wrote, nowhere do I say anything about restrictions. I did however indicated
that I was not sure about uploading a single page via FTP with FP 

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"Andrew Murray" <admurray@iinet.net.au> wrote in message 
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> You can upload whatever you like with FTP mode in FP 2003 - what is the restriction you've 
> mentioned?
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:ueO%23$FMMFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Without the extensions, you could use any FTP application, and with FP2003, I think you can 
>> upload a single page to a FTP server.
>>
>> I have not had any reason to try this or use FTP to upload pages, as all my projects must be 
>> hosted on a Windows IIS server with the FP extensions installed, no exceptions allowed.
>>
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>> "Steve Bugden" <SteveBugden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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>>> HI Thomas,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>>
>>>>>FP can be used to publish via FTP to a server that doesn't have the FP extensions
>>> THat's exactly what I wnat to do, I must have explained things badly.
>>>
>>> The problem is on an ISPs shared server. When FPSE's are installed they
>>> cause seem to permissioning problem for unrelated files in other directories,
>>> for example my vb.net components are unable to even read a text file.
>>>
>>> So I would prefer to have FPSEs deinstalled and use FP via FTP.
>>>
>>> So I guess you're saying that I can do it. But can it be done on an
>>> indiviual file or would it jsut accept the web site?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, the remote server must have the FP extensions to do that. FP can be used to publish via FTP 
>>>> to a
>>>> server that doesn't have the FP extensions, but it can not let you work directly on the server 
>>>> via
>>>> FTP.
>>>>
>>>> What kind of problems are you have with file permissions?
>>>>
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>>>> "Steve Bugden" <SteveBugden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:791CEE65-9C1F-45C2-98B0-2248A5FAFD32@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> >
>>>> > I have read that FP 2003 supports updating web sites via ftp.
>>>> >
>>>> > Before I buy a copy, I'd just like to check if it is possible to edit and
>>>> > save an individual web page.
>>>> >
>>>> > Suppose my file can be located using ftp as follows:
>>>> > ftp15.hostinguk.net/web/content/myhtml.htm
>>>> >
>>>> > Is it possible to:
>>>> > 1) Open this file using Frontpage 2003
>>>> > 2) Make changes
>>>> > 3) Click the save button to put the file (including images) back on the
>>>> > server.
>>>> >
>>>> > Of course I realise and username/password will be required.
>>>> >
>>>> > It's just that I've only seen details of using fp 2003 to edit complete web
>>>> > sites rather than an individual page.
>>>> >
>>>> > I have already achieved this via http and FPSEs but the latter is causing
>>>> > problems on the web server with file permissions. So hence I'd like to
>>>> > achieve the same thing with ftp/frontpage.
>>>> >
>>>> > Many thanks in anticipation!
>>>> >
>>>> > Regards,
>>>> >
>>>> > Steve.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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