TECHIE QUESTION

John Blaze

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Mar 14, 2004, 10:03:08 PM3/14/04

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Is is possible for me to place a link in my website, that will download a
certain file directly from my FTP?

Oracle

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Mar 14, 2004, 10:10:02 PM3/14/04

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Yes it is, as long as the URL is correct. The question now
is, do you require a username and password to log into the FTP?

Dave

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Mar 14, 2004, 10:51:03 PM3/14/04

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"John Blaze" <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is is possible for me to place a link in my website, that will download
a
> certain file directly from my FTP?

Here's the tags you're looking for.

FTP Links

for a general FTP directory

<A HREF="ftp://hostaddress/pathname/"> linked text on the screen</A>

or for a specific file in an FTP directory

<A HREF="ftp://hostaddress/pathname/filename"> linked text on the
screen</A>

John Blaze

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Mar 14, 2004, 10:54:26 PM3/14/04

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is there another way to do it, if it is passworded?

"Dave" <loose_e...@dontspammepls.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Dave

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Mar 14, 2004, 10:58:56 PM3/14/04

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"John Blaze" <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> is there another way to do it, if it is passworded?

<A HREF="ftp://user:password@hostaddress/pathname/filename"> linked text
on the screen</A>

Dave

John Blaze

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Mar 14, 2004, 11:02:52 PM3/14/04

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tnx very much dave you have been very helpful

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Dave

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Mar 14, 2004, 11:35:03 PM3/14/04

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You're welcome.

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hume.sp...@bofh.halifax.ns.ca

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Mar 15, 2004, 11:22:52 AM3/15/04

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John Blaze <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> tnx very much dave you have been very helpful

If you're going to put the username and password in plain text in the
webpage anyway, is there any reason to password protect the FTP site at
all?

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John Blaze

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Mar 15, 2004, 11:29:03 AM3/15/04

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I am certain there is a way to hide my html source.

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pjp

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Mar 15, 2004, 12:47:32 PM3/15/04

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Don't count on it. It's got to come into the pc somehow and I for one have a
packet analyser that'll show me everything, source, destination (e.g. what
program/service) and content. Free software, easily available.

"John Blaze" <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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pjp

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Mar 15, 2004, 12:47:31 PM3/15/04

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To the person planning on using the above example,

You do realize that that exposes the username, password of your ftp account
and that anyone can then use a standard ftp client and log into your site
doing as they please?
You can control what you want if you're running the ftp server on your own
pc as you can setup specific accounts and control their access. If it's your
ISP's "web space", then they control the environment and they've provided
you with a username and password for your entire web space. That's not
something you want the general public to know.

You'd be better off just using a standard hyperlink to the file (instead of
an html page).

"John Blaze" <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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hume.sp...@bofh.halifax.ns.ca

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Mar 15, 2004, 2:07:18 PM3/15/04

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John Blaze <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am certain there is a way to hide my html source.

The only effective way to do that is to not put the HTML online at all. The
HTML "encryption" you'll come across online is all a trivial joke.

You would be far better served by simply putting the file on the website and
linking to it.

John Blaze

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Mar 15, 2004, 3:57:04 PM3/15/04

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Thats all fine but WEAKLINK doesn't give my web space with their accts',,, i
think it is 32MB. I have single files of 12Mb or larger that will need to be
transfered. I'll just set up the link to my ftp, and give my users their own
password.

tnx for the info guys,,, once again it has been proven,,, if you dont know
about it, ask Newsgroups.

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Dave

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Mar 15, 2004, 4:04:46 PM3/15/04

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If all you have is a residential account, you only have 5 Mb of web space
available.

http://www.eastlink.ca/hsi/features/211.html

"John Blaze" <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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John Blaze

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Mar 18, 2004, 1:29:33 PM3/18/04

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I can lock the user into a certain directory, and restrict them from
accessing the root directory. then put filez in the folder, and link to them
on my website.

They only access one folder and anyone who views the the source can go ahead
and use that user name and password, because i am in control of what they
are getting.

also most people wont need the types of filez that i have in my FTP anyway.

i am new to this site design stuff, so please let me know if i am out in
left field on this.

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Dave

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Mar 18, 2004, 4:04:36 PM3/18/04

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"Lucretia Borgia" <Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:29:33 -0400, "John Blaze"
> <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I can lock the user into a certain directory, and restrict them from
>

> Why do you keep capitalizing your subject line ????? What need to
> shout???

Outlook Express just copies the subject line of the post you're responding
to. He'd have to manually change it - he's not doing it deliberately.

Dave

Gordian Knot

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Mar 18, 2004, 4:55:20 PM3/18/04

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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:26:45 -0400, Lucretia Borgia
<Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:29:33 -0400, "John Blaze"
><smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>>I can lock the user into a certain directory, and restrict them from
>

>Why do you keep capitalizing your subject line ????? What need to
>shout???

He wants to make sure you can hear him!

John Blaze

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Mar 18, 2004, 5:23:35 PM3/18/04

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dont worry about me, just worry about yourself.

"Lucretia Borgia" <Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 14:29:33 -0400, "John Blaze"
> <smokinjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>

> >I can lock the user into a certain directory, and restrict them from
>

John Blaze

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Mar 18, 2004, 5:23:58 PM3/18/04

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hahahaha

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John Blaze

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Mar 18, 2004, 5:47:39 PM3/18/04

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Someone should teach you a lesson about mannerisms as well. it is rude to
stick your nose into someone else's conversation and change the subject.

Piss Off Hypocrite!!!

"Lucretia Borgia" <Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote in message

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> Well it's bloody rude again. It says to people "my query is more
> important than anything anyone else asks" - people should not bother
> answering him until he learns some manners.
>
>

Gordian Knot

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Mar 18, 2004, 5:51:55 PM3/18/04

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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:39:57 -0400, Lucretia Borgia
<Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:04:36 -0400, "Dave"
><loose_e...@dontspammepls.hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>Well it's bloody rude again. It says to people "my query is more
>important than anything anyone else asks" - people should not bother
>answering him until he learns some manners.
>

You are starting to make Robert Spiers look like an amateur!!!!

Mike

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Mar 18, 2004, 7:54:15 PM3/18/04

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Lucretia Borgia wrote:

> Well it's bloody rude again. It says to people "my query is more
> important than anything anyone else asks" - people should not bother
> answering him until he learns some manners.
>
>

And your constant yammering drowns out all the normal people around
here, but you are allowed to continue with it aren't you?

John Blaze

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Mar 19, 2004, 5:41:37 AM3/19/04

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hahaha,,, That's awesome George, very well put.
tnx for the back-up.

i wish the only goal in my life was to stop people from capitalizing their
subject in the NG's. I think once we do that we are well on our way to
world peace. lol

"George Zyngulgursh" <zyngu...@george.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:39:57 -0400, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>
> >>
> > Well it's bloody rude again. It says to people "my query is more
> > important than anything anyone else asks" - people should not bother
> > answering him until he learns some manners.
>

> Isn't there a pill you can take to calm down? I mean, who gives a $hit if
> the subject line is Capitalized??? Most news readers sort the posts in
> some manner, and whether they're capitalized or not, it'll be in whatever
> order anyway. If you don't like the look of it, don't read it!
> So many cranky-ar$sed people in these local groups have nothing better to
> do than stomp over every bit of bad grammar or bad spelling. Surely you
> can take your bitching to alt.bitch.moan.and whine.
> GZ
>

Brian Smith

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Mar 19, 2004, 10:19:40 AM3/19/04

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"Lucretia Borgia" <Lucreti...@florence.it> wrote in message
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>

> Why do you keep capitalizing your subject line ????? What need to
> shout???

So, why didn't you eliminate the Upper Case lettering, in the post that you
complained about? ;^)

--
Brian
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