Using IE6 as a FTP client

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<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">

window.location.href =
"ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171/WRQEJ191171.zip";

</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</htmL>

The above code works in FireFox, but does not work in IE6
What do I need to do to make it work in IE.

FYI, %40 used in the ftp command is equivalent for symbol @
 
bnagar said:
"ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171/WRQEJ191171.zip";
[...] The above code works in FireFox, but does not work in IE6
What do I need to do to make it work in IE.
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To make it work in IE you need to download and import *.reg file
http://foxblack.w.interia.pl/regfiles/unlockhttpauth.reg

More details: A security update is available that modifies the default
behavior of Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and
in HTTPS URLs - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489
 
I downloaded and saved the unlockhttpauth.reg file. Then I imported that into
my registry. Before importing the reg file, I did not have the FeatureControl
folder under Main in my registry. After importing the reg file into my
registry, i do see the FeatureControl under Main.

Tried my little test program again. Gave me the same error saying cannot
find the file.

So the same issue is still seen.

If I understand this issue correctly, when following is seen to IE browser

ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171/WRQEJ191171.zip

the '%40' or the '@' sign in (e-mail address removed) makes IE believe that
myCompany.com is the ftp site. Hence, File not found error.

Interestingly,
If I paste this above url in the IE browser and just leave out the filename
like shown below:

ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171

I will see a an explorer view (not the web browser view) come up and display
files and folders under WRQEJ191171. I can perform download of a file.

if I have following in an asp file

<script language="JavaScript">
location =
"ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171/WRQEJ191171.zip"
</script>

I will get the same error saying File not found.

If I remove the filename and have following in an asp file

<script language="JavaScript">
location =
"ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171"
</script>

I will see all the contents of the folder WRCEJ1191171 in a web browser.
When I click on any of the contents under WRCEJ1191171, I get File Not found
error.

Any thoughts.


Thanks.




Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk said:
bnagar said:
"ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171/WRQEJ191171.zip";
[...] The above code works in FireFox, but does not work in IE6
What do I need to do to make it work in IE.
Click to expand...

To make it work in IE you need to download and import *.reg file
http://foxblack.w.interia.pl/regfiles/unlockhttpauth.reg

More details: A security update is available that modifies the default
behavior of Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and
in HTTPS URLs - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489
Click to expand...
 
bnagar said:
[...] Interestingly, If I paste this above url in the IE browser and just
leave out the filename like shown below:
ftp://myName%40myCompany.com:[email protected]/Products/Patches/002-WRQEJ191171
I will see a an explorer view (not the web browser view) come up and display
files and folders under WRQEJ191171. I can perform download of a file.
[cut]
Click to expand...

Try to set Internet Explorer security settings to lower level.
 
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