Re: SP2 killed ftp.exe(thanks Uncle Bill ya moron!!)

From: Jim Hubbard (1_at_2.com)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:29:52 -0400

This is what happened to me also. Except I haven't uninstalled SP2.

The XP Pro machines could ftp to my anonymous ftp server just fine pre-SP2,
but not after. All PCs that could ftp to my anonymous ftp server before
these findings that have not been upgraded with SP2 can still ftp with no
problem.

SP2 has definitely screwed up FTP. Even with FTP enabled through the SP2
firewall, it still does not work to my anonymous FTP server.

(FYI : The anonymous FTP server is just on an XP Pro machine using MS's
built-in FTP server.)

Jim Hubbard

"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
news:ezvzyU7lEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> NunYa wrote:
> > Oh I will cause coding like this from MS is Unacceptable...
>
> I just don't see how it is coding from MS causing the problem in this
case.
> I haven't seen this problem reported often, matter of fact - this is it
> (this thread.)
>
> I realize SP2 is predicted (by some sources) to adversely affect (by no
> fault of the end-user) 10% of the systems it is installed upon.
> Truthfully - this seems a bit high to me, even after being on these
> newsgroups for a while. While it may not be so in your case and in a few
> select cases I have seen on here, most have been end-user error when it
came
> down to it.
>
> Let's go through this logically and in one pass so we can be sure
everything
> is thought of here.
>
> You were able to FTP into more than one server and upload whatever you
liked
> before SP2 in Windows XP Professional. You installed SP2 and you noticed
> this ability to upload went away. You did some research and/or asked some
> questions and you tried to manually enable FTP in the firewall
> configuration, you disabled the firewall completely and you resorted to
the
> extreme of Uninstalling SP2. None of these things restored your ability
to
> upload to multiple FTP sites as you could before SP2.
>
> Is that about the gist of it? "Multiple FTP Sites", "Inability to upload
to
> them AFTER SP2 install" and "Normal remedies fail"?
>
> -- Do you have access to another computer (WinXP w/SP2) to try your FTPing
> with?
> -- Have you tried a third-party FTP application, just to be thorough?
> -- Have you tried from a non SP2 PC to make sure it works that way?
>
> I'm going to be honest here and say that truthfully - FTP is just a bad
> (albeit a reliable fallback) way to transfer files IMO. WebDAV, sFTP, and
a
> few other ways would be much more secure and easier to setup - unless, for
> some reason, that is not an option.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>

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