"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CBD6AAC3-8C65-4740-9CDA-2A542B0AA298@microsoft.com...
>I have tried from several different companies to access the pdf link from
> within IE and they all have the same error about page cannot be displayed.
> If
> I use the directory link and then click the file, all is good. If you were
> able to access the pdf link directly with IE what version are you using?
> Thanks
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I have seen this issue with authentication link.
>> e.g. ftp://username:password bla bla..
>>
>> not with anonymous - as it seems to be IE issue.
>> I just tested, I can go directly to the PDF file link without any issue.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>>
http://www.iis.net/ >>
http://www.iis-resources.com/ >>
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/ >>
>>
>> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:43A42367-603A-4425-998A-BCAFD6F59412@microsoft.com...
>> > He is the ftp log from the server
>> >
>> > going to directory first
>> >
>> > 18:19:32 192.168.9.243 [5274]CWD /Anonymous/Starline/Flyers 250 0
>> > 18:19:32 192.168.9.243 [5274]CWD /Anonymous/Starline/Flyers/US 250 0
>> > 18:19:40 192.168.9.243 [5294]USER anonymous 331 0
>> > 18:19:40 192.168.9.243 [5294]PASS IEUser@ 230 0
>> > 18:19:42 192.168.9.243 [5294]sent
>> > /Anonymous/Starline/Flyers/US/Midwest+Is+Growing+Again.pdf 226 0
>> > 18:19:52 192.168.9.243 [5295]USER anonymous 331 0
>> > 18:19:52 192.168.9.243 [5295]PASS IEUser@ 230 0
>> >
>> > Going right to file
>> >
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5298]USER anonymous 331 0
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5298]PASS IEUser@ 230 0
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5298]sent /Starline/Flyers/US/GEO+Panel.pdf 550
>> > 3
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5298]CWD /Starline/Flyers/US/GEO+Panel.pdf 550
>> > 3
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5299]USER anonymous 331 0
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5299]PASS IEUser@ 230 0
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5299]sent /Starline/Flyers/US/GEO+Panel.pdf 550
>> > 3
>> > 18:20:21 192.168.9.243 [5299]CWD /Starline/Flyers/US/GEO+Panel.pdf 550
>> > 3
>> >
>> > Seems that the anonymous directory doesn't show went clicking the
>> > emailed
>> > file link.
>> >
>> > Here are the links
>> >
>> > ftp://ftp.starline.com/Starline/Flyers/US/
>> >
>> > ftp://ftp.starline.com/Starline/Flyers/US/Introducing%204%20midwest_Press%20Release.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Dave <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > This link works fine. I can goto this link and then see all the
>> >> > files
>> >> > and click the one I want
>> >> > ftp://ftp.XXXXXXX.com/XXXXXX/Flyers/US/
>> >> >
>> >> > This link will not work. It is the same as above except that the
>> >> > file
>> >> > is included in the link.
>> >> > ftp://ftp.XXXXXX.com/XXXXXXX/Flyers/US/Introducing%204%20midwest_Press%20Release.pdf
>> >>
>> >> What is the actual name of the PDF file on the server?
>> >>
>> >> The FTP protocol does not handle the %xx escape sequences of URLs
>> >> normally
>> >> used for HTTP. You should ensure that your FTP links match the exact
>> >> file
>> >> name.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>> >> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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