FTP Not working in Internet Explorer

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rich thompson - 31 Aug 2004 18:34 GMT

is anyone having the problem where FTP would work from
internet explorer BEFORE installing SP2, but after it
gives out permissions errors accessing the same FTP site

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 31 Aug 2004 19:53 GMT

Perhaps the troubleshooting information in this article may help:

You may not be able to open a project when you try to connect to a remote Windows XP
Service Pack 2-based computer by using the AutoCAD FTP service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873185&Product=windowsxpsp2

Here's how to correct the problem:

How to solve this problem after opening Port 21 via the SP2
firewall exceptions tab:

1. Open Interent Explorer >Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab

2. Uncheck the box: "Use passive FTP (for firewall & DSL modem capability)

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| is anyone having the problem where FTP would work from
| internet explorer BEFORE installing SP2, but after it
| gives out permissions errors accessing the same FTP site

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