No filelist at Netware 4.11 FTP server

[sqa_wizard]

Hi,

on a connect to a FTP server (Netware 4.11) I just got an empty file list.
Connection is successful established but filelist remains empty.
Manual entered command "cd myfolder" is successful (path shown at headerline) but filelist is still empty.

I tried the same with another FTP Client (FileZilla) which works fine.

From TC FTP log:

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PASS ***********
230 Successful Login 
SYST
215 NETWARE Type: L8
FEAT
500 'FEAT': command not understood.
Connect ok!
PWD
257 "/data/public/" is current directory.
Get directory
TYPE A
200 Type set to A.
PORT 111,222,33,444,7,22
200 PORT command okay.
LIST -la
150 Opening data connection for -la (...).
Download
Waiting for server...
550 -la: No such file or directory.

Any ideas ?

[sqa_wizard]

Additional Info :

I tried ws_ftp and got a raw file list structure like this:

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- [RWCE-FM-] bubble.ou=gum.ou=do..           41472 Mar 11  2003 my test map.doc
d [RWCE-FM-] bubble.ou=gum.ou=do..             512 Jan 15  2001 1997
d [RWCE-FM-] ego.ou=guest..                    512 Jan 31 15:05 OldStuff

... but nothing at TC ...

May a new FTP type ?

I tried with no success:

dx.pppppppp!-! S* TTT DD UUUUU n*

[Clo]

2sqa_wizard
 Hello !
• Maybe it's a problem with the Netware server ?
¤ I got too the "No such file or directory" with a FTP connection, because I had added my-dir in the path of this connection settings...
• However, that worked finally, since the UNIX server found the "right" path. I fixed the settings, and now I've (to compare with your log):

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......
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
FEAT
211-Features:
 MDTM
 REST STREAM
 SIZE
211 End
CWD /pub/
250 CWD command successful.
Connect ok!
PWD
257 "/pub" is current directory.
Lire le répertoire
TYPE A
200 Type set to A
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (193,252,19,115,245,130)
LIST
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
Téléchargé(s)
En attente du serveur...
226-Transfer complete.

• Maybe that shall not help... Please, notice that the passive mode is used here. Now, we can set it by default for all FTP connections, it's better generally for recalcitrant servers.
Kind regards
Clo

[sqa_wizard]

2Clo: Thanks for your response

I entered no startpath, so I got to my home dir.

TC shows up the correct path in the header line and I can see in the log file that it is successful.
Even the filelist fails.

[Clo]

2sqa_wizard

Hi again!
• I guess that this server-type isn't automatically detected by TC; so, it could need special definition strings to get the file-list alright...
• I noticed that the LIST command has a -la switch (?), and the connection is made as active mode (but my mistake).

• Its a ticklish issue... Maybe could you ask for definition strings to Ch. Ghisler ? It's very possible he knows a solution.

• Do you get the file-list with Ws_ftp ? I no longer use it for a while... Maybe there are useful infos in its log (it has one, I suppose ?)

V G
Clo

[sqa_wizard]

Do you get the file-list with Ws_ftp ?

Yes I get the full list with WS_FTP.

I did a deep search in the settings of TC, WS_FTP and FileZilla.

... and finally I got it

The problem was related to my FtpShowHidden=1 setting

I never had any problems with this (at UNIX and MS), but finally it shows an empty list at Netware.

Disabling the Hidden Files display makes it work !

So my fault sorry to bother you, but thanks for the helping hand ...

[Clo]

2sqa_wizard

Its my fault too, since I thougt to this, and forgot to tell you!

• Glad to hear that your problem is solved! This topic shall help certainly new users ( hummm... when the Search engine'll work fine: X-Mas wish !)

 Viel Grüße
Clo

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 03-02-2004 17:59:21 +0000 sqa_wizard wrote:

s> The problem was related to my FtpShowHidden=1 setting

s> I never had any problems with this (at UNIX and MS),
s> but finally it shows an empty list at Netware.

Yep, from an old forum:

"Ok, fast guys, and now about something you can't find in TFM ;).
IMHO "Check the option "FTP show hidden files" at startup" is not completely correct description of this function, 'cause Commander use "LIST -la" command if FtpShowHidden=1. So I guess it should sound like "FTP Sho&w Hidden Files on NIX Servers".
And one more thing. You have a big probability to have an empty FTP panel on NetWare server if you have "FtpShowHidden=1":

CG> You have enabled to show hidden files, which works only
CG> with Unix machines.

>> LIST -la
>> 150 Opening data connection for -la (212.42.69.52,65142).
>> Download
>> Waiting for server...
>> 550 -la: No such file or directory.

CG> See, the Netware server doesn't like the -la parameter.

So don't be surprised ;)."[/face]

[sqa_wizard]

2BlackDog:
Yes, I'm missing the most valuable info of the old forum with every new day

But as you can see : all the old questions are posted again and the pool of knowledge grows again !

I hope this time there is a reliable backup available in case of a crash