Im trying to configure a linux server’s FTP to allow people to access it via browser similar to Windows IIS.

It’s not a server configuration error. It depends which browser people are using to connect to the server.

go to ftp://serverip from firefox and it will look and act completely different than going to the same ftp://serverip from internet explorer. IE opens a window similar to windows explorer where files can be dragged and dropped in. Firefox will not. The best thing for people to use is an actual ftp client. They can even download a ftp portable app for their thumb drive. http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/filezilla_portable



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mbishop1113 on September 17th, 2009 at 2:44 am #

It’s not a server configuration error. It depends which browser people are using to connect to the server.

go to ftp://serverip from firefox and it will look and act completely different than going to the same ftp://serverip from internet explorer. IE opens a window similar to windows explorer where files can be dragged and dropped in. Firefox will not. The best thing for people to use is an actual ftp client. They can even download a ftp portable app for their thumb drive. http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/filezilla_portable
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Sean C on September 17th, 2009 at 2:53 am #

Hello,

I would download Filezilla and use that. Linux will not be the problem, but your browser might be.

Good Luck!
Sean Colicchio
Server Engineer
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