Issue with FTP "get" command

anilgurwara · 01-07-2009, 10:23 PM

Hey people..

I have a strange problem with FTP with one of our clients.
They want to use ftp in following manner.

First the client FTP's to its domain FTP Server

And then tries to "get" the files shared in his windows network shares.

get \\abcdserver.com\Test\test.txt

I tried this using Windows standard FTP Client but this doesnt seems to be a valid user case.
Even Linux doesn't supports this.

I would like to know if standard supports such case or is it an invalid case.
IMO, its invalid since to resolve abcdserver.com you need to do a DNS query and again authentication is required at abcdserver.com to access the shared folder Test.

Please enlighten.

Thanks in advance

**wmorri** · 01-08-2009, 09:11 AM

Welcome and Hi!!

I would like to know if you want to do this from a linux computer or from a windows? If it is from a linux box then you can try

Code:

wget http://www.abcdserver.com/test/test.txt

Has your client tried to reach the ftp by using their web browser? Just by typing FTP://, that is another option. Or the can even download an FTP client like Filezilla. Other than that, I don't know much about the windows standard FTP client.

If you want I can move this to the windows forum if you posted in the wrong spot.

Cheers!

anilgurwara · 01-09-2009, 05:38 AM

I guess you didn't understood the issue.

See following is the requirement from customer which doesn't look a valid use case, just want to confirm the same.

Steps

1. Log to some ftp server using command line

ftp ftpserver.com

After successful login, this is what customer wants

instead of giving a valid path to "get" a file, he does this:

get \\testserver.com\test\test.txt

This testserver.com can be a windows PC or some shared server which is accessible but its against Netbios resolution.

The only way to access this test.txt from testeserver.com is to mount the shared directory on unix ftp server or if windows then use "net use" to create a network drive and then its as good a locally available resource/file. The ftp can be used to get that file.

Any other way do you suggest?
Do u feel this a valid user scenario?
IMO, its not a valid use case, I want to take opinion from open community.

Thanks again for looking into it.

01-07-2009, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
anilgurwara Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: WIN XP	Issue with FTP "get" command Hey people.. I have a strange problem with FTP with one of our clients. They want to use ftp in following manner. First the client FTP's to its domain FTP Server And then tries to "get" the files shared in his windows network shares. get \\abcdserver.com\Test\test.txt I tried this using Windows standard FTP Client but this doesnt seems to be a valid user case. Even Linux doesn't supports this. I would like to know if standard supports such case or is it an invalid case. IMO, its invalid since to resolve abcdserver.com you need to do a DNS query and again authentication is required at abcdserver.com to access the shared folder Test. Please enlighten. Thanks in advance

01-08-2009, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Issue with FTP "get" command Welcome and Hi!! I would like to know if you want to do this from a linux computer or from a windows? If it is from a linux box then you can try Code: wget http://www.abcdserver.com/test/test.txt Has your client tried to reach the ftp by using their web browser? Just by typing FTP://, that is another option. Or the can even download an FTP client like Filezilla. Other than that, I don't know much about the windows standard FTP client. If you want I can move this to the windows forum if you posted in the wrong spot. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-09-2009, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
anilgurwara Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: WIN XP	Re: Issue with FTP "get" command I guess you didn't understood the issue. See following is the requirement from customer which doesn't look a valid use case, just want to confirm the same. Steps 1. Log to some ftp server using command line ftp ftpserver.com After successful login, this is what customer wants instead of giving a valid path to "get" a file, he does this: get \\testserver.com\test\test.txt This testserver.com can be a windows PC or some shared server which is accessible but its against Netbios resolution. The only way to access this test.txt from testeserver.com is to mount the shared directory on unix ftp server or if windows then use "net use" to create a network drive and then its as good a locally available resource/file. The ftp can be used to get that file. Any other way do you suggest? Do u feel this a valid user scenario? IMO, its not a valid use case, I want to take opinion from open community. Thanks again for looking into it.