Re: Internet Explorer Keeps Timing out on FTP

From: Paul Lynch (paul.lynch_at_nospam.com)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 15:16:22 +0100

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:40:55 GMT, alunj@online.microsoft.com ("Alun
Jones [MS]") wrote:

>Try changing the active / passive FTP option in Internet Explorer - from
>the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options". Select the "Advanced" tab,
>and scroll down to "Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem
>compatibility)". I'm going to guess, from the information you've given me,
>that this is checked. Uncheck it.
>
>Now try and connect to the FTP site again. Does it list the directory?

Actually Alun, changing that setting alone does not make IE function
as a standard mode FTP client.

The 'Enable Folder View' setting (which is on by default) overrides
it, so that even with 'Use Passive FTP' checked IE still attempts a
PORT mode connection.

This little quirk is mentioned almost as an afterthought here :

HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and
the FTP PASV Mode in the Windows Server 2003 Family
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323446

Regards,

Paul Lynch
MCSE

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