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Jun 3, 2008, 15:12 #1
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free FTP question
What is the advantage to having an FTP that you pay for as opposed to one that is free?
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Jun 3, 2008, 15:14 #2
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winscp is free and damn good, its secure ftp over an ssh connection...connects to linux servers without needed ftp installed and is more secure than traditional ftp
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Jun 3, 2008, 23:14 #3
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Not sure - never bothered to pay for a FTP programme - I'm too mean!
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Jun 3, 2008, 23:21 #4
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It's personal preference, really, and advanced features.
Filezilla is pretty good, and so is the FireFTP Firefox extension.
But I normally use Transmit (on my Mac). It does cost but not much.Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog
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Jun 4, 2008, 01:52 #5
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I use FileZilla.
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Jun 4, 2008, 05:50 #6
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Jun 4, 2008, 06:31 #7
Maybe a better question is: Does anyone pay for FTP software?
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Jun 4, 2008, 06:42 #8
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An even better question (at least for me) would be...
"Is there a free FTP program for Macs that lets you copy files from one server straight to another?"
It was really easy when I used Konqueror on Ubuntu Linux. I bought Transmit to achieve the same.Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog
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Jun 4, 2008, 06:49 #9Smoke Lounge | Hookah Store and Community
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Jun 4, 2008, 12:05 #10
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Its beyond me why someone would want to pay for a ftp tool, while there are so many good free programs available. Its not like a payed version will upload your files faster or anything like that...
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Jun 4, 2008, 15:08 #11
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Thanks for all replies!
Basically, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on anything by using a free one.
I really wanted to use Filezilla, but I can't configure it to my computer. I'm going to try to update my Windows service pack and try again.
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Jun 4, 2008, 16:37 #12
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Fetch costs money, too. I wish there was Konqueror for Mac. (I know there is KDE for Mac, but it looks a bit complicated.)
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Jun 4, 2008, 16:46 #13
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I just downloaded Filezilla again.
A window pops up which says server address, port, and administration password.
I never had the option of registering a password with Filezilla, are they talking about my hosts password?
When I put in my hosts password I go to another window, and it says waiting for authorization, and then logged on, but that's a far as I go. Anyone know what I should do next?
EDIT: When I'm talking about my host's password, I mean the password they gave me to use on FTPs.
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Jun 4, 2008, 17:09 #14
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Yes, it's your host's details, including your FTP password.
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http://www.ipswitchft.com/products/w...#best_security for me! Reliable & secure.
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Jun 4, 2008, 19:26 #16
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This is as far as I'm getting on Filezilla. I get this text on a window with no options. Once it's "logged on" it's a dead end.
FileZilla Server version 0.9.25 beta
Copyright 2001-2006 by Tim Kosse (tim.kosse@filezilla-project.org)
Connecting to server...
Connected, waiting for authentication
Logged on
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Jun 4, 2008, 19:30 #17
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