RE: FTP from the 400 side to a PC on the D: drive

[Tim McCarthy <TimM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What server are you using? The AS400 client doesn't care what PC drive
you use but the FTP server is probably using virtual directories that
need to be defined.   

TrailBlazer Systems, Inc.
http://www.as400ftp.com
AS/400 Communications & E-Commerce Solutions

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Kuznitz  [SMTP:docfxit@calwest.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 3:34 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: FTP from the 400 side to a PC on the D: drive
> 
> Sorry.  I forgot to mention I'm working with '95.  For people that 
> don't know, Microsoft Peer Web Services is on the NT CD.  There 
> is a product called Personal Web Services for 95 but I can't find it 
> anywhere.  I was hoping it was going to be a very simple thing on 
> one of the FTP commands.  I've spent hours trying different 
> commands from the book.  Nothing seems to accept a drive letter.  
> I haven't tried cd 'd:\'  yet.  I'll go do that.
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions.
> 
> Gary Kuznitz
> 
> On 24 Jan 00, at 8:16, Patrick Townsend wrote:
> 
> > Gary,
> > 
> > Just go into Microsoft Peer Web Services, Management. Right 
> click on
> > the FTP server for Properties. There's a tab to define FTP 
> directories
> > and you can define a directory on any PC drive.
> > 
> > Patrick
> > -- 
> > IBM AS/400 communications, FTP automation, and network 
> security
> > software and consulting services.
> > 
> > http://www.patownsend.com
> > 
> > Gary Kuznitz wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi everyone,
> > > 
> > > I have been trying to get a file with FTP from the 400 side to a 
> PC
> > > D: drive.  I tried using:
> > > 
> > > GET D:/directory/file
> > > 
> > > It doesn't like the D: part.  Does anyone know how to change 
> into
> > > the D: drive from the 400 side in FTP?  I have looked in all the
> > > help and read the manuals and I can't find anything about 
> changing
> > > the drive on the PC from the 400 side.
> > > 
> > > If I do a:
> > > 
> > > GET /directory/file
> > > 
> > > It goes to the C: drive automatically.
> > > 
> > > TIA,
> > > 
> > > Gary Kuznitz
> 
> 
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