SmartFTP

Worker Joined: Sep 01, 2004 Posts: 105

I was wondering why SmartFTP doesn't upload every single upload or stops uploading files when I'm trying to upload many files to my site at once. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm getting sick of it and I'm wondering if there's anything better than SmartFTP out there. Any suggestions or comments?

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

I use WsFTP and have never had any problems like this. However, my guess would be that [hopefully] it's a configuration option that you may not have set. Have you checked their support forum?

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:35 pm

Nope, haven't checked there. I'll go right now. If there's nothing on it, I'll download WsFTP Smile

Thanks Raven,
Gerard

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:53 pm

Well I looked in the SmartFTP forums and it seems like a few other people have this problem but nobody replies to it :-/. I have downloaded WsFTP and I'm uploading as I type. Hope it works good.

Thanks.
Gerard

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:11 pm

I have used it for probably 8 or 10 years i would imagine. At least as far back as I can remember.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:34 pm

Whoah! You must be OLD! lol jk, Raven.

It works pretty well, I must say. Thanks for telling me about it! Smile

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:38 pm

54 - yep - I've been a system's analyst/developer since early 1970.

Hangin' Around Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 34

I use Smartftp with no problems at all for the last 12 months

registered · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:12 am

G-Rard_B wrote:

...I'm wondering if there's anything better than SmartFTP out there. Any suggestions or comments?

You know, FTP clients are funny! I've tried/tested a zillion of them.

I used Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! for years. I swore it was the best!

Then, Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! came out, and I used that for a few years. And, I thought that was the best!

Then, as much as I hated Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!, I forced myself to use it, became accustomed to it - now I think it's the best!

LoL! That's the upshot to many years of FTP'ing! Take your pick. Personally, I'm a die-hard WS-FTP Pro fan, but it's an acquired taste. It's like drinking Scotch Whiskey, or dipping Skoals. I recognize that it isn't for everyone, particularly n00bs.

Having said that, I don't really use FTP any more, unless I have to. I use Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! with Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! encryption to transfer files and maintain my site. If you have shell access, I strongly suggest you do the same.

My 'secure copy' file transfer client of choice is Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!. Basically, it's a GUI interface for Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login!. I can't even remember the last time I used FTP; probably the last time I upgraded my WS-FTP Pro.

WinSCP is cutting-edge stuff. It's a steep learning curve at first, but well worth the effort. It kind of reminds me of the beginning days of WS-FTP. If you decide to try it, I suggest that you run it in 'Norton Commander' mode.

Heh! Norton Commander mode?... I'll bet that peaks the interest of some of our veterans... Wink

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:20 am

Norton Commander ROTFL

I have always used WsFTP Pro - I think since/when it just came out Laughing

Insane Joined: Jul 30, 2004 Posts: 85

Is it a commercial ap?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:40 am

Raven wrote:

Norton Commander ROTFL

I'll have to admit, I like the new Teletubbie interface in WS-FTP Pro 9 better. Before that, WS-FTP, as well as WinSCP both used the 'Norton Commander' style.

Maybe I'll start using WS-FTP Pro again. After all, you can do SSH/Blowfish with it too, and SFTP is a close relative of SCP ... Wink

Code:

<snip>


Server Welcome: SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.1p1


Client Version: SSH-2.0-WS_FTP-9.01-2004.08.18


DSS Signature Verified


Session Keys Created


Ciphers Created


New Client->Server ciphers in place.


Completed SSH Key Exchange.  New Keys in place.


User Authenticated OK!


Completed SSH User Authentication.


Started subsystem "sftp" on channel 0760a2ce


SFTP Protocol Version 3 OK


sftp protocol initialized


<snip>

registered · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:55 pm

Been using FlashFXP for quite a while now and have had no problems with it whatsoever.......when I first started with FTP, I used WSFTP, but frankly, I didn't like it compared to a couple others at the time, so I've stayed away from it since......which is probably why I have stuck with FlashFXP all this time.

http://www.flashfxp.com

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:57 am

Bah! I used WS-FTP for a couple of minutes tonight, but I wanted to check my 'uptime' and 'du' the drives. I forgot WS-FTP doesn't have a shell in it or even a console. So, it's back to WinSCP for me.

LoL! That didn't take long!

Anyway, WS-FTP is still nice to have around, in case you don't have shell access...

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:01 am

Hey, talkin' about FTP, did you guys realize you can use Internet Explorer for a FTP client? It's pretty sucky, but almost ever computer in the world has Internet Explorer. So, if you're sitting on a public terminal at work, the library, or whatever, you can always use IE to FTP into your site, in a pinch. Shocked

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:17 am

Here's a snippet from a tutorial I did a while back, if anybody cares... Wink

Quote:

Originally posted by apgraham
..The world would be such a better place if we all tried even half as hard as you to help. BTW... I saw that you use IE for FTP?? I always thought it was barely passable as an http client, I can't imagine using it for FTP'ing...

I only use IE for a FTP client when I'm on a remote terminal, like at work, or at the library, et cetera. Every webmaster should learn to use this feature IMHO. It comes in handy in an 'emergency.' Once you learn how, you can access your web account from practically any computer in the world, by using the 'hidden' FTP client built into Internet Explorer.

It's actually not as bad as you might think. Give it a try. Here's how you do it...

Simple pimple, huh?

Hangin' Around Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 33

check out filezilla

http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/

FTP / SFTP /SSH2

opensource free and drag n drop............... works great!