guerra@lll-crg.llnl.gov (Frank M. Guerra) (07/28/89)
I've seen a reference to using ftp on the Mac and currently I can use NCSA telnet to retrieve a file from another machine. However, in order to initiate an ftp transfer, I must make a connection (i.e. logon) onto another machine before I can initiate an ftp transfer. What I'm wondering is there something like a MacFTP (I made up this name - doesn't exist as far as I know) that allows you to initiate an ftp session from the Mac without connecting to another machine first? I've looked in the sumex archives and I can't find anything relevant. It just seems like a hassle to create a terminal session with a machine to which I initiate an ftp session to transer files to that machine and when I'm done initiate an ftp session with the machine to my Mac in order to get the files where I originally wanted them. This requires dual ftp transfers for each file that I want! Is there a solution to this? Frank guerra@lll-crg.llnl.gov
makmur@hardees.rutgers.edu (Hanz Makmur) (07/28/89)
> It just seems like a hassle to create a terminal session >with a machine to which I initiate an ftp session to transer files to >that machine and when I'm done initiate an ftp session with the machine to >my Mac in order to get the files where I originally wanted them. This requires >dual ftp transfers for each file that I want! Is there a solution to this? The answer is yes but you still have to log on to your machine. Have you heard about proxy in FTP ?? 1.using NCSA Telnet. SEND FTP COMMAND SET TRANSFER DIRECTORY at FTP> , type the following, FTP> proxy open TheOtherComputer when it's open, FTP>proxy user yourname Password:noproxy-needed-here now, you have connect your mac to the machine that you just FTP. if you do ls at this instant, you will see your Mac directory. But if you do proxy ls, you will see the directory of the second Machine that you FTP. to transfer files directly from Second Machine to Mac directly with just one FTP(without going to the first machine) FTP>proxy put filename. (put will transfer files from 2nd Machine to your Mac directly. No need to worry if your mainframe account running out of space and dual FTP) Have fun. If you need more help consult your FTP manual. ( I have tried this many times on my unix account.) Hanz Makmur
kdb@intercon.uu.net (Kurt Baumann) (08/01/89)
In article <Jul.27.22.36.23.1989.23594@hardees.rutgers.edu>, makmur@hardees.rutgers.edu (Hanz Makmur) writes: > > It just seems like a hassle to create a terminal session > > The answer is yes but you still have to log on to your machine. > Have you heard about proxy in FTP ?? > 1.using NCSA Telnet. > SEND FTP COMMAND > SET TRANSFER DIRECTORY > > at FTP> , type the following, > FTP> proxy open TheOtherComputer > > when it's open, FTP>proxy user yourname > Password:noproxy-needed-here > > now, you have connect your mac to the machine that you just FTP. > .. > Have fun. If you need more help consult your FTP manual. > ( I have tried this many times on my unix account.) > > Hanz Makmur Instead of going through all of that you could just purchase a copy of TCP/Connect for the Macintosh (or PC) and FTP directly from your Mac to whereever your heart desires. The FTP on the Mac looks like the Font/DA Mover in that one list has your Mac files in it and the other list has the remote machines list of files. TCP/Connect can be gotten from InterCon Systems Corporation. Your other option is to check out SU-MacIP which has a FTP as well. With both of these you do not have to open a telnet session first. -- Kurt Baumann InterCon Systems Corporation 46950 Community Plaza Suite 101-132 Sterling, VA 22170 Phone: 703.450.7117
robin@csun.edu (Robin Goldstone ) (08/01/89)
As someone mentioned a couple of days ago, BYU has added client ftp to NCSA Telnet. It is available from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu in NCSA_Telnet/contributions. I just got a hold of this and am very pleased with it - thanks BYU! Now I can do all my ftp/telnet stuff with one piece of software. I used to use NCSA Telnet for telnet sessions since it has such good printing support but needed to use SUMacIP for anonymous ftp. MacIP works but I didn't like the tiny little window you get for your ftp session. The program is designed to use mac-style windows and buttons for issuing ftp commands but it ends up being a lot more time-consuming than just typing 'cd' 'ls' and 'get'. It is, however, nice for trans- ferring multiple files at once. This is not meant to be a criticism of MacIP. I just am very satisfied with BYU's Telnet and wanted to share my opinion. Robin Goldstone, Systems Software Specialist California State University, Chioc Computer Center robin\@csuchico.edu
timk@zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu (09/02/89)
Re: client FTP InterCon Systems' TCP/Connect has what you asked for. (703)435-8170 Kinetics' Host Access has what you asked for. (415)947-0998 We have a contributed version of NCSA Telnet done at BYU on our server in the contributions directory. ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (128.174.20.50) It has a command-line FTP client. Tim Krauskopf NCSA