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hdesign
09-11-2007, 04:00 PM
I'd like to set up a place on my FTP where clients can upload files for me but where they can not gain access to any other portion of my FTP site. Anonymous FTP sounds like the answer, but I can't get it to work. I've been through the set up and all - and the help files, but what I can't seem to figure out is what information to use in my FTP app to connect to the anonymous FTP. I've tried all the relevant address' I could think of - using the address information I found going through the set up, and whatever else I could think of using, but I always get an error. What information would I give to a client so that they could easily connect to the FTP to upload a file?

Also, is there a way for people to upload to an anonymous ftp via a web-page, as opposed to using a ftp app?

Thanks for any help!
eusty
09-12-2007, 05:31 PM
Also, is there a way for people to upload to an anonymous ftp via a web-page, as opposed to using a ftp app?

You need to make sure anonymous FTP is setup first then:-


http://www.hostmonster.com/cgi-bin/uftp/?domain=ftp@yourdomain.com
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09-14-2007, 03:13 PM
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Mark
09-15-2007, 12:28 AM
cgi-bin isn't the safest way but, more than do-able.

I found it much, much easier to just setup an upload account.

So your login would look something like:

ftp.domain.com 21
login: upload@domain.com
pass: upload
default folder public_html/upload (or public_ftp, I prefer public_html as it allows directory browsing :) )

And you could just point them with a link in their browser, where they would be prompted for a password for that account.

Oh and Shawn, welcome to HM :)