That's why ftp.exe give you more clue or info for further troubleshooting :)
"Charlie Harris" <cfh@tamu.edu> wrote in message
news:ucO0UfA1FHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I have just found the problem. The FTP client account had Log on Locally
>access to the remote server, but not the actual FTP server. Once I gave the
>account this right, I can connect to the network share and the site behaves
>normally.
>
> Thank you for the reply Bernard.
>
> -Charlie
>
>
> "Charlie Harris" <cfh@tamu.edu> wrote in message
> news:ewLPdXA1FHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> In order to get minimum functionality to the site, I have directed the
>> main site to connect to the local server. This works when using IE or
>> WSFTP. I have created a virtual directory set up in the same way as the
>> original site (connecting to the network share) which still has the
>> problem described below. It looks like this:
>>
>> -FTP Sites
>> myftpsite (main site, works with IE)
>> >download (Still gives the 550 error in IE)
>>
>> When I use the command line, I can connect to the server (get a
>> response), but none of the usernames and passwords work. Even the domain
>> admin and local accounts that the main site is set up with. It gives "530
>> user cannot log in".
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie
>>
>> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
>> news:ek4BBGJ0FHA.3856@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Let's test it with ftp.exe first.
>>> Can you login ? and navigate to the folder?
>>> e.g. ftp.exe yourftpserverip
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Bernard Cheah
>>>
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>>>
>>> "Charlie Harris" <Charlie Harris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:68D8BE49-8A65-416C-AEEE-37E8D53D6451@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have an FTP site set up to connect to a network share for the purposes
>>>>of
>>>> downloading only, no uploads. The site is set up as anonymous only, and
>>>> the
>>>> home directory is a network share and connects to the network with a
>>>> specific account only for this FTP access.
>>>>
>>>> If I put ftp://<site> into a browser, I get a 550 error. It wont let me
>>>> see
>>>> anything.
>>>>
>>>> The FTP account has Full Control over the share permissions. It has
>>>> List,
>>>> Read, Read and Execute NTFS permissions on the drive, the share folder
>>>> and
>>>> all folders and objects below.
>>>>
>>>> Why can I not see this folder? I've gone over everything and cant find
>>>> a
>>>> permissions problem anywhere that shouldn't at least let me see the
>>>> directory. I would greatly appreciate any insite into this...
>>>>
>>>> -Charlie
>>>
>>>
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