Re: How to ftp to a XP PC?

From: Elena T (ElenaT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:16:01 -0700

Rob,
Thank you for the detail explanation and understanding for the level of my Windows experience!
My FTP server is up and running now. 

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"Robert Moir" wrote:
> Elena T wrote:
> > We use ftp to transfer reports from a local server to Macintosh
> > clients on our network. OS X has a built-in FTP server, so sending
> > files to a Mac is very easy. Now we need to send a report to a PC
> > running Windows XP - how can I accomplish this? The Help provided in
> > Windows doesn't answer the question. When I typed ftp and the IP
> > address in a command line, I got "connection refused" error; doing
> > the same using a Mac's IP gets me to a prompt for user name/pasword.
> 
> Ok,
> 
> > Is there a setting in XP that enables ftp access or I need to install
> > a ftp server software?
> 
> Assuming we're talking about XP Pro then the answer is kinda "yes to both 
> these questions". XP has a component that will allow you to use a FTP server 
> but it doesn't get installed by default.
> 
> FTP is part of the IIS webserver package, which can be installed by going to 
> the control panel, then 'add or remove programs', click "Add/Remove Windows 
> Components" and a window should appear calling itself a Windows Components 
> wizard.
> 
> Scroll down the list of components and look for "Internet Information 
> Services (IIS)". You can install the whole lot of this by just ticking the 
> box and clicking next, or you can select it and then look at the details for 
> it, to only install those components you need - this is the option i prefer.
> 
> With that done, its like any other wizard. Keep clicking Next, do what it 
> says on screen, and you are ready to configure FTP.
> 
> At this point, rather than just babble away here, I'm going to point you to 
> a webpage that talks about this part.
> http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1491&page=3
> 
> good luck!
> 
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