Zachovich

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Whats the best method for copying files to and from an internet server that
doesn't have ASP? I want to deploy a windows.forms application that copies
files to and from a certain web directory (on a domain i own). Currently
considering FTP, any suggestions anyone?

Security is no concern at all because all files will be encrypted prior to
upload.
Reliability is a big concern.

what is the best route when i have no ASP?
What about if I upgraded to ASP hosting? what would be the preferred method?
 
If you have anonymous FTP I would use that for simplicity.... Otherwise
upload via FTP, but put up a page where your clients/users can download via
HTTP (you don't need ASP for this).
 
HTTP is much more reliable than FTP. However, FTP can be made "reliable" by
monitoring for failures and retrying. And without ASP or ASP.Net and/or a
web server, you're going to have to write some kind of HTTP service to
handle the requests.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
You can lead a fish to a bicycle,
but it takes a very long time,
and the bicycle has to *want* to change.
 
The domain is hosted, I thought ftp was fairly "automatic"

I had a little information about its unreliablity.

So I should do the downloading via http and the uploading via ftp...and
monitor+keep trying... that should do it then.

thanks much for the reply. very much appreciated.
 
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