Get to ftp site from browser

[glynnsmith]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to setup a general purpose ftp site and have users connect and upload to it from a browser?

[sjlplat]

Absolutely. There are a few ways you can go about it. The first step would be to setup a dedicated FTP account with a general login and password. This would provide access to a single directory.

- Users can log in and out via their browsers by typing ftp://user: pass@yourdomain.com

- Use a Java applet to automatically log users in and out. This method would keep the login/password private. You can find some useful applets for free at http://www.unlimitedftp.ca

- Use a Perl script to provide users with access to a dedicated directory. No FTP account would be required for this. You can find a decent perl script at http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/fileman/

I developed a simple PHP based download manager for my websites. Used in conjunction with U-Upload Pro from http://www.unlimitedftp.ca, users can upload their files and make them available for download in an HTML-formatted table.