ftp - anybody knows the syntax for user login?

Hi

I've just found that there is possible to automatically login to ftp server
(via normal cmd ftp klient) via command like that:
ftp -A -s:tasks.txt host_name

where -A - is for anonymous login and
-s:tasks.txt - run ftp commands stored in tasks.txt file (after successful
login)

but it can be used whenever there is possible to log as an anonymous onto
FTP server.
How could I change the syntax so that I could log in with user and password?
Is it possible?

best regards

D.T.

"Dariusz Tomoñ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I've just found that there is possible to automatically login to ftp
server
> (via normal cmd ftp klient) via command like that:
> ftp -A -s:tasks.txt host_name
>
> where -A - is for anonymous login and
> -s:tasks.txt - run ftp commands stored in tasks.txt file (after successful
> login)
>
> but it can be used whenever there is possible to log as an anonymous onto
> FTP server.
> How could I change the syntax so that I could log in with user and
password?
> Is it possible?

I think we went through this last year and (again I believe)
that surprising as it was to me you are correct and you
cannot do this with the MS FTP client.

(I could be wrong, and misremembering something else,
but I am pretty sure since it was so surprising to me.)

You will have to find (or build) an FTP client that has
(likely) been ported more directly from UNIX.

--
Herb Martin


>
> best regards
>
> D.T.
>
>

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 05:00:13 -0600, "Herb Martin"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"Dariusz Tomoñ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> I've just found that there is possible to automatically login to ftp
>server
>> (via normal cmd ftp klient) via command like that:
>> ftp -A -s:tasks.txt host_name
>>
>> where -A - is for anonymous login and
>> -s:tasks.txt - run ftp commands stored in tasks.txt file (after successful
>> login)
>>
>> but it can be used whenever there is possible to log as an anonymous onto
>> FTP server.
>> How could I change the syntax so that I could log in with user and
>password?
>> Is it possible?
>
>I think we went through this last year and (again I believe)
>that surprising as it was to me you are correct and you
>cannot do this with the MS FTP client.

Put your login information into the FTP script you run with the -s:
switch. Works fine for me.

Jeff