Send Arbitrary FTP Protocol Command

FTP

Send Arbitrary FTP Protocol Command

The Send Arbitrary FTP Protocol Command on the File menu sends FTP protocol commands to the remote FTP server only. For example, you may want to send commands to change the timeout values on the FTP server or change file permissions on UNIX FTP servers. These commands are not part of the standard FTP protocol and vary from server to server. You can choose the server that receives the commands by selecting an item in the Combination list box.

In the Command box, type the command you want to send. When you click Send, FTP sends this command to the FTP server you specified. It then displays all server-generated messages or replies to the sent command in the Server Reply box. If you want FTP to automatically refresh the directory windows after you send the command, select the Refresh the Server and Client Windows after Send check box. This box is not selected by default.

The command syntax varies depending upon the remote FTP server. Type help in the Command box to get a listing of the commands available for the server. For more details on a particular command, type help followed by the command name.

FTP command line window instructions

The quote command lets you send arbitrary FTP protocol commands to the remote FTP host computer. The syntax for this command is:

quote command

where command is the command you want to send to the host. The command syntax varies depending on your FTP host. Consult the FTP server online Help for details.