Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:18:56 +0100 From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> To: David Banning <david+dated+1146020479.663d4e@skytracker.ca> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question on ftp - drag and drop Message-ID: <4448DBC0.4080106@dial.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <4448D8B5.9010709@daleco.biz> References: <20060421030118.GA37948@skytracker.ca> <4448D8B5.9010709@daleco.biz>
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Kevin Kinsey wrote: > David Banning wrote: > >> I am interested in setting up my ftp server so that users can login >> to their directories and drag files from one sub-directory into another. >> >> I am now using ProFTPd. Users are permitted to login to their >> directories >> using the ftp built into IE, and drag files onto their desktop and >> back again. They can create files and erase files on the ftp server. >> >> I have not figured out how, or if it is possible to cut and paste files >> from one sub-directory to another. Using IE remotely through ftp >> you can cut a file, but once in another directory the paste is not >> available. >> >> Where I am going with this is that sales people want to save and access >> each other's word and excel files on the server from a laptop, over >> the net. >> >> > > Sounds (perhaps) more like a job for Samba than FTP. I'd agree with Kevin, but if you do want FTP then maybe try a proper FTP client rather than IE as they may do what you want. Try maybe FileZilla or CuteFTP. I haven't used either extensively but believe that both can be free and they get mentioned by people who use <ack pft> Windows for something other than games. --Alex
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