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- Windows Sockets FTP Client Application - WS_FTP 4.0
- by John A. Junod
- Copyright (C) 1992-1996 by Ipswitch, Inc. All rights reserved.
-
- REDISTRIBUTION:
- ===============
- For information about the free WS_FTP Limited Edition distribution
- program please visit www.ipswitch.com or send email to
- info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700.
-
- For information about distributing WS_FTP Professional please
- contact Ipswitch at info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700.
-
- For information about WS_FTP Professional, see the WS_FTP
- Limited Edition About box, or visit www.ipswitch.com.
-
- LICENSE
- =======
- Refer to your end user license agreement.
-
- In the LE version, this appears in the About box of WS_FTP and
- during installation.
-
-
- DESCRIPTION:
- ============
- This application is a standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client
- application for Windows Sockets. The user interface for this FTP
- client is designed with the novice FTP user in mind. Usage should
- be obvious. For more information on FTP please refer to the many
- different NETNEWS groups or one of the recent books on the Internet.
-
- There are multiple versions of WS_FTP. These are all included in
- the ZIP file with an INSTALL program.
-
- WS_FTP.exe (FTPPRO.exe) is designed to operate in a 16 bit environment
- but will work in any environment.
-
- WS_FTP32.exe (FTP32PRO.exe) is designed to operate in a 32 bit
- environment as provided in Windows 3.x with Win32s,
- Windows 95, Windows NT and OS/2.
-
- WS_FTP95.exe (FTP95PRO.exe) is designed to operate in 32 bit multi-
- threaded environment as provided by Windows 95 and
- Windows NT. Usage under Win32s is not blocked but some
- features like remote edit may not work properly.
-
- If you have problems with WS_FTP32 under Win32s, please try
- using the 16 bit version of WS_FTP.
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
- =============
- WS_FTP requires you to have a properly installed WINSOCK.DLL
- and requires Windows 3.1 or later.
-
- If you don't have a WINSOCK.DLL, I'd suggest getting the
- free one from Microsoft or the shareware Trumpet Winsock
- from ftp.trumpet.com.au or buying a vendor supported one
- from Ipswitch, Inc. or from FTP Software, Inc.
-
- WS_FTP32 requires Windows NT, Windows 95 or Win32s 1.15 (or later)
-
- Windows NT and Windows 95 come with a WINSOCK.DLL. If you
- use a different vendors stack on these platforms you will
- need to replace the WSOCK32.DLL that comes with the OS.
-
- WS_FTP requires a 286 processor.
-
- WS_FTP32 requires a 386 processor.
-
- WS_FTP95 requires Windows 95 or Windows NT.
-
- INSTALLATION:
- =============
- YOU MUST HAVE A PROPERLY INSTALLED WINSOCK.DLL FOR THIS APPLICATION
- TO WORK. REFER TO YOUR WINSOCK.DLL DOCUMENTATION FOR SETUP!!
-
- 1. Unzip the distribution file into a temporary directory.
-
- 2. Run INSTALL.
-
-
- VALID COMMAND LINE OPTIONS:
- ===========================
- ws_ftp [args] ftp://hostname|profile/pathname/ <- start in this dir
- ws_ftp [args] ftp://hostname|profile/pathname/filename
- [local:/pathname[/filename]]
- ws_ftp [args] hostname|local:/pathname/filename
- [hostname|local:/pathname/filename]
- ws_ftp [args] -ask <- prompts for command line
-
- [args] = -i Inifile (must come before all other args)
- -p Profile (must come before all other args except -i)
- -u Userid
- -w passWord
- -c aCcount
- -ascii
- -binary
- -quiet
- -s hostname|local/pathname/filename (Source)
- -d hostname|local/pathname/filename (Dest)
- -m filename_of_file_containing_args (pro only)
-
- WHERE TO GET IT
- ===============
- (WS_FTP Limited Edition)
- http://www.ipswitch.com/
- http://www.csra.net/junodj/
-
- (WS_FTP Professional)
- Call Ipswitch at (617) 676-5700 or send a fax to (617) 676-5710
- or send email to <info@ipswitch.com>.
-
- SUPPORT
- =======
- No support is provided for WS_FTP Limited Edition. You can receive
- support by purchasing a copy of WS_FTP Professional from Ipswitch.
-
- Bug reports and suggestions for improvement can be sent by e-mail
- to support@ipswitch.com and/or junodj@csra.net.
-
- Please send all distribution and commercial purchase requests
- via e-mail to info@ipswitch.com or call (617) 676-5700.
-
- BUG REPORTS, SUGGESTIONS, ETC...
- ================================
- If you connect to a host that WS_FTP doesn't recognize (i.e. listboxes
- remain blank or are displayed incorrectly).
-
- 1. Try the different host types that are listed in the options dialog
- box. (the change takes affect immediately, you do not need to
- change directories, etc..)
-
- 2. If you can't find one that displays the directory correctly, then:
-
- a. click on the LogWnd button and save the message log to a file
- b. click on the remote side DirInfo button and save the contents
- to a different file.
- c. mail both files to "junodj@csra.net"
-
- Send all bug reports, suggestions, etc to "junodj@csra.net"
-
- If you like this program, let other people know about it!
- Post your comments in comp.protocol.tcp-ip.ibmpc, alt.winsock and
- in the windows groups on usenet and places like compuserve. Let
- people know about it!
-
- KNOWN PROBLEMS
- ==============
- Many internet providers require you to use PASV mode in order
- for WS_FTP to work properly. If you always get "Dirlist
- returned 0", try changing this setting under Advanced in the
- Connect dialog or in Session Options. This is NOT a true
- problem in WS_FTP but is a requirement of your network
- provider.
-
- Some versions of the Trumpet Winsock DLL require you to use
- PASV mode. See the above note.
-
- You MAY need to use PASV mode when using TIA. See the above note.
-
- WS_FTP does not work properly under some versions of the SPRY
- stack. You need to contact SPRY to get an upgraded stack
- that is Winsock compliant.
-
- WS_FTP32 does not work properly when using the 16 bit version
- of Chameleon or Trumpet Winsock on Windows NT or Windows 95.
- You need to replace the WSOCK32.DLL provided by Microsoft
- with one from the network stack vendor.
-