Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP
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texte = Sal, THAT is the answer I was looking for. Thank you. -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:35:44 -0800 "Sal D'Anna"
wrote: >Hi Dan, > >Hi Dan, >I went through this exact thing with a client who didn't even know what >FTP was, let alone how to use it. I found that Netscape was the easiest >solution and he finally uploaded his files. I put the Netscape info >after the Mac OS info because if your client is using 10.2 or later, he >already has built in FTP support. > > >Mac OS 10.2 or later has built in FTP capabilities. In the Finder select >Connect to Server from the Go menu. Type ftp://name-of-ftp-server in the >Address field at the bottom of the Connect to Server window, where >name-of-ftp-server is either the name of the server or the IP address of >the server. For example > >ftp://ftp.netscape.com > >will create an FTP connection to the FTP server that netscape uses to >distribute its programs. If the FTP server allows anonymous FTP >connections then the FTP server will automatically appear on the desktop >as a disk. If access to the server is restricted then you'll be prompted >for a username and password before the FTP server will appear on the >desktop. > >The FTP server on the desktop may now be treated like any other disk on >the computer. You can use Find to search it, view it in a standard Mac >OS directory window and when you want to copy files from it to your >computer you can just drag the file from the FTP server directory window >to your HD. When you're done you eject the disk by either >control+clicking on it and selecting Eject from the pop-up menu or >highlighting the FTP server icon on your desktop and choosing Eject from >the File menu in the Finder. > >Here is the Netscape info: > From Netscape's web browser window, type this command >ftp://userid@www.yourdomain.com. Put your own user-id (shell account >name) as in "john" or "mycompany" where the word userid is above. After >you "connect," you will be asked for your password. Type it in. You will >find yourself in your own home directory. That is where you put your >files. > >While in your account via FTP, choose "File" from Netscape (upper left >hand corner). Then from the pull-down menu, choose "upload file." You >then need to tell Netscape where to find the file you are uploading on >your computer. (The "browse" button will help you find it). Send the >file to your shell account by double-clicking on it. Netscape will tell >you when the upload is successful. > >Hope this helps, > >Sal D'Anna > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of >Dan Strong >Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:12 PM >To: WebDNA Talk >Subject: Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP > >I hear ya. I have one built and it works just fine because I trust that >particular client not to >upload the entire contents of the hard-drive from the root up... this >one's different. I am on a >shared server. >-Dan > > >On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:03:39 -0800 > Brian Fries wrote: >>I'd probably go with the HTTP upload... it's simple from the client's >end and doesn't require >>learning any new tools. While you can't (easily) restrict the size of >the upload on the client >>side, you can do anything you want with the uploaded file using WebDNA >- restrict to certain size >>limits or file name extensions, writefile to any folder you want, >delete old files when new files >>are uploaded, etc. I do this for my clients who want to be able to >upload new product images and >>PDFs. >> >>- brian >> >>On Dec 10, 2003, at 1:43 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >> >>>My client (on OSX) wants to be able to 'easily' FTP up some Quicktime >>>movies of his own to his website where his clients can then watch >>>it/download it. I've been down this road many times before and it has >>>never been pretty. >>> >>>He wants it *right now* (don't they all)? >>> >>>1) I have an FTP account set up for him and he is 'locked down' to >>>only the directory he lands in (he is one that would innocently break >>>the website if he were free to roam. He no understand FTP. What should > >>>I do? walk him through an install of Fetch or something? Does OSX have > >>>a built in FTP? I suppose if I was comfy with him uploading I could >>>then just do a [listfiles] on a password-protected template and make a > >>>link list.... and also a download for Quicktime... >>> >>>2) I have a working WebDNA-powered upload page (pieced together with >>>code from Storebuilder and snippets of code I've found in the >>>archives). This would be much easier, but I cannot restrict him from >>>dumping 5GB at a time or whatever to the server via HTTP. It just >>>doesn't seem like a good idea. >>> >>>Any consumer-level level FTP stuff going on that I can tap into, like, > >>>does Safari or IE have drag & drop FTP? >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>-Dan >>> >>-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com > >> -- >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >------------------------------------------------------------ >http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >http://www.SearchBoise.com >(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 >------------------------------------------------------------ > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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Sal, THAT is the answer I was looking for. Thank you. -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:35:44 -0800 "Sal D'Anna" wrote: >Hi Dan, > >Hi Dan, >I went through this exact thing with a client who didn't even know what >FTP was, let alone how to use it. I found that Netscape was the easiest >solution and he finally uploaded his files. I put the Netscape info >after the Mac OS info because if your client is using 10.2 or later, he >already has built in FTP support. > > >Mac OS 10.2 or later has built in FTP capabilities. In the Finder select >Connect to Server from the Go menu. Type ftp://name-of-ftp-server in the >Address field at the bottom of the Connect to Server window, where >name-of-ftp-server is either the name of the server or the IP address of >the server. For example > >ftp://ftp.netscape.com > >will create an FTP connection to the FTP server that netscape uses to >distribute its programs. If the FTP server allows anonymous FTP >connections then the FTP server will automatically appear on the desktop >as a disk. If access to the server is restricted then you'll be prompted >for a username and password before the FTP server will appear on the >desktop. > >The FTP server on the desktop may now be treated like any other disk on >the computer. You can use Find to search it, view it in a standard Mac >OS directory window and when you want to copy files from it to your >computer you can just drag the file from the FTP server directory window >to your HD. When you're done you eject the disk by either >control+clicking on it and selecting Eject from the pop-up menu or >highlighting the FTP server icon on your desktop and choosing Eject from >the File menu in the Finder. > >Here is the Netscape info: > From Netscape's web browser window, type this command >ftp://userid@www.yourdomain.com. Put your own user-id (shell account >name) as in "john" or "mycompany" where the word userid is above. After >you "connect," you will be asked for your password. Type it in. You will >find yourself in your own home directory. That is where you put your >files. > >While in your account via FTP, choose "File" from Netscape (upper left >hand corner). Then from the pull-down menu, choose "upload file." You >then need to tell Netscape where to find the file you are uploading on >your computer. (The "browse" button will help you find it). Send the >file to your shell account by double-clicking on it. Netscape will tell >you when the upload is successful. > >Hope this helps, > >Sal D'Anna > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of >Dan Strong >Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:12 PM >To: WebDNA Talk >Subject: Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP > >I hear ya. I have one built and it works just fine because I trust that >particular client not to >upload the entire contents of the hard-drive from the root up... this >one's different. I am on a >shared server. >-Dan > > >On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:03:39 -0800 > Brian Fries wrote: >>I'd probably go with the HTTP upload... it's simple from the client's >end and doesn't require >>learning any new tools. While you can't (easily) restrict the size of >the upload on the client >>side, you can do anything you want with the uploaded file using WebDNA >- restrict to certain size >>limits or file name extensions, writefile to any folder you want, >delete old files when new files >>are uploaded, etc. I do this for my clients who want to be able to >upload new product images and >>PDFs. >> >>- brian >> >>On Dec 10, 2003, at 1:43 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >> >>>My client (on OSX) wants to be able to 'easily' FTP up some Quicktime >>>movies of his own to his website where his clients can then watch >>>it/download it. I've been down this road many times before and it has >>>never been pretty. >>> >>>He wants it *right now* (don't they all)? >>> >>>1) I have an FTP account set up for him and he is 'locked down' to >>>only the directory he lands in (he is one that would innocently break >>>the website if he were free to roam. He no understand FTP. What should > >>>I do? walk him through an install of Fetch or something? Does OSX have > >>>a built in FTP? I suppose if I was comfy with him uploading I could >>>then just do a [listfiles] on a password-protected template and make a > >>>link list.... and also a download for Quicktime... >>> >>>2) I have a working WebDNA-powered upload page (pieced together with >>>code from Storebuilder and snippets of code I've found in the >>>archives). This would be much easier, but I cannot restrict him from >>>dumping 5GB at a time or whatever to the server via HTTP. It just >>>doesn't seem like a good idea. >>> >>>Any consumer-level level FTP stuff going on that I can tap into, like, > >>>does Safari or IE have drag & drop FTP? >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>-Dan >>> >>-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com > >> -- >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >>Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > >------------------------------------------------------------ >http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >http://www.SearchBoise.com >(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 >------------------------------------------------------------ > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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