Hi,
TR wrote:
> I am experiencing a problem logging in using Internet explorer. I do not
> get a login prompt. I can however login through any ftp program and through
> command line in windows xp. I am running redhat 9 and vsftpd 1.1.3. I want
> to be able to login using IE.
Please provide more information. At which point the logon to
your server stops, when you use IE? (OK, it might not tell you
what exactly went wrong) But if there is any specific error message,
please list it here.
Look at the vsftp-log files and maybe list it here, too.
From a common point of view there might be the following issues:
- IE tries to use passive transfer mode (i think it's a default
behaviour of browsers when doing FTP).
Your vsftp might not like this. Maybe passive transfers are disabled.
Look at your vsftpd.conf........
- what user/password do you use, when you log into the server from the
other ftp programs?
When you simply type ftp://<name of server> then IE tries to use
annonymous login. Maybe this is also disabled in vsftpd.conf.
Of your IE has no valid annonymous password (i.e. it should be a valid
e-mail address).
If you want to log in using a specific user/passwd in IE use one
of the following:
ftp://<username>@<name of server>
(should pop up some window where you can give the passwd)
or even
ftp://<username>:<passwd>@<name of server>
(e.g.
ftp://me:mYpassWd@homeftp)
The last one has the disadvantage that you type your
passwd as plain text so one can read it over your shoulder;-)
HTH
Ralf
P.S.: just another tip: don't use IE as FTP client.
Get a real one.
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