FTP built in to OS 10.2.4?

[marie]

Hi,
I was wondering if FTP is built in to the OS? I do see where you can connect to......
I tried putting in the address I was attempting to connect to but its failed.
I usually use fetch 4.0.2 but was wondering if its a "built" in feature in the OS.
If so can someone help me out on how to use it?
Thanks so much
Marie

[Diana]

Hi Marie,

Have you tried using your browser as an FTP client? This might work.

ftp://location.youwant.togo.to/ (local or otherwise)

IF you need to log in..(anonymous not allowed) then you can put this in:

ftp://userid@location.youwant.togo.to/ and a password box will pop up on connection.

On windows, you can ftp both ways through IE. On Linux, you can only "get" from the remote area.

So, if it's built-in the same way as it is for Winxp, then the browser method might work for you. If it's similar to Linux, then the browser method is limited to one way.

I would bet though that you can FTP using the commandline without problem. That seems to be an ability all OSs have...an FTP client. This assumes the machine you are trying to connect to will act as a server.

HTH and doesn't confuse...meaning I hope I understood what you need..  

see ya,

[kelly]

Hi Marie.  

Looks like it's built in. At least as Read Only.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107415

Also looks like you need to Install The BSD Subsystem.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106472

Just for the heck of it.

Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X

http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/2731

Connecting Mac OS X to Windows PCs

http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/2940

http://www.macdevcenter.com/mac/

[marie]

Thanks so much for the replies...I am at work right now and will use this time to research all the links.
   
Marie

[Mrious_be]

Hi Marie  

Not sure if this is like this in all cases, but..
When you type a ftp addres into your browsers bar, and it's a valid one, it will bring up a new harddisk icon on your desktop.
Meaning, it isn't always like this that it shows you a ftp list in the browser, but sometimes when you think it's not working... there might be a remote server icon on  your destop without you realising it  
Think of it as an iDisk icon on your desktop, but from whatever ftp client you asked for.

Hope i'm a little clear

[kps]

Was there a specific reason that you're asking...or just curiosity?

FTP is built into the BSD unix layer (as mentioned by Diana), but it's not intuitive or user friendly. It is, however, quite fast and very powerful.

If you used old command line style ftp clients in the past, you should have no problem using the "built-in" ftp program through the OS X Terminal.

I perefer a GUI ftp client myself and use Transmit.