default non-anonymous FTP

[VandrHam]

When I press CTRL-N, the default is to have anonymous connection enabled. So when I want to access a non-anoymous FTP I first have to click to disable anonymous.
Is there any way to set the default for new FTP-sessions to non-anonymous?

[Clo]

2VandrHam
Hello !
¤ That is right; I didn't find any setting to get the box unticked by default.
* However, isn't a huge work to do, not "The sea to drink"
* Maybe the Author could make the reverse default, whether a majority of users would wish this ?

 Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[VandrHam]

* However, isn't a huge work to do, not "The sea to drink"

Sure thing

* Maybe the Author could make the reverse default, whether a majority of users would wish this ?

To only have the possibility to add an extra line in wcx_ftp.ini would make me happy

[Sheepdog]

If you want to connect a non anonymous FTP it's very simple:

If you begin the url with '@' the anonymous checkbox is automatically unchecked.

So leads the following input to

1. '@ftp.nero.com' -> TC prompts for the username and password.
2. 'stefan@ftp.nero.com' -> TC promts for the password for user 'stefan'
3. 'stefan:password@ftp.nero.com' -> TC connects user'stefan' with password 'password'.

Guess it makes a additional line in wincmd.ini unneccesary.

sheepdog

See:
Total Commander Help Index -> 3.Operation -> g. Built-in FTP client -> FTP New Connection -> dialog box

[Clo]

2Sheepdog
Hello Stefan !

If you begin the url with '@' the anonymous checkbox is automatically unchecked.

¤ There is an error in the Help, since it's written : "… automatically checked." I corrected that in the Tutorials.

If you begin the url with '@' the anonymous checkbox is automatically unchecked

- Not necessary to begin with @; that works as soon as you type @ anywhere in the field.
"If my aunt'ld have a pair, she'ld be my uncle…" : in all connections with passwords at home, I have not any with @ inside the URL !
* Hence, the VandrHam's wish makes sense, even whether isn't very important for us.
* A new entry rather in wcx_ftp.ini like VandrHam said…

* To avoid the issue of that tick-box, one can set a new FTP connexion from the command cm_FtpConnect : Net Menu (or a button in the bar for me) >> button "New connection" which displays directly the dialog-box for the details to configure.

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Claude
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[Sheepdog]

If you begin the url with '@' the anonymous checkbox is automatically unchecked

- Not necessary to begin with @; that works as soon as you type @ anywhere in the field.
"If my aunt'ld have a pair, she'ld be my uncle…" : in all connections with passwords at home, I have not any with @ inside the URL !

neither in mine. But neverthless you have to use the'@' as a switch.
Take any of your connetcions (which requires authentication) and place the @ in front of the url. As described above you'll be prompted for username and password.

So I can't see why to make another option.

In my opinion it makes sense to try to connect to a new ftp server with anonymous connection.
If you know it isn't possible (or wanted) you only have to add the @ in front of the url. I think this way it is very handy to use non-anonymous connections (as you have to type in the url anyway for the 'New FTP Connection')

What do you think?

* To avoid the issue ....one can set a new FTP connexion from the command cm_FtpConnect

It lacks the advantage of [ctrl]+[n] shortcut (for the not advanced user).

kind regards

sheepdog

[VandrHam]

In my opinion it makes sense to try to connect to a new ftp server with anonymous connection.
If you know it isn't possible (or wanted) you only have to add the @ in front of the url. I think this way it is very handy to use non-anonymous connections (as you have to type in the url anyway for the 'New FTP Connection')

You've got a point there. the reason I brought this up is because I didn't know the tick went away automatically when typing @.
It does indeed make sense to try to connect to an unknown server anonymously, because when the server is 'known' then there's always a user name you can provide and hence put before the @.