ftp and VNC

["Beerse, Corné"]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MichaelHoeller "at" t-online.de [mailto:MichaelHoeller "at" t-online.de]
> I have here two Win98 machines connected via a dial in connection and 
> VNC is working fine. So far everything is ok. But how am I 
> able to drop 
> a file from the remote machine on my local one?? VNC seems not to 
> support this feature. 

True, vnc only supports kvm transfer over the network.

> 
> I tried to ftp a file but there is a problem ...
Therefor, you need a ftp client and an fpt server.

> 
> ftp
> ftp>open BRITTA 5900
> RFB 003.003
> user (BRITTA:(none)):

Hey, this RFB message says: RFB spoken here! NOT ftp!

> <<what ever I enter here leads to a diconnect>>

Have you tried your vnc password ;-)

> 
> Does anyone has a hint for me where the catch is ? In case 
> that this is 
> OT please drop me quick note where I can find more information to my 
> private mail.

Similar questions raise to this list several times a year. Most OS-es are
configured with their own file transfer posibilities:
unix/linux server:	ftp server
M$Windows server:		network share (smb)

> 
> Thanks a lot 
> Michael
Success,

CBEe
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