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When I try to ftp a file from a windows machine to linux server, I get a critical transfer error.

I have successfully established communications (FTP and telnet/ssh) between a windows workstation and two Linux mail servers. The current mail server and the new mail server. On the original mail server, I have tarred the mail folders. I have then ftp it to the windows machine. When I try to ftp the file (or any file) from the windows machine to the new mail server, I get a critical transfer error.

I am unable to make an ftp connection to the new mail server as root, but as a user I can.

For a lot of reasons, I need to be able to go from Linux to Windows to Linux.

I am using Windows 2000. The new mail server is running CentOs.

Your help is always appreciated.

m1tk4

>> I am unable to make an ftp connection to the new mail server as root, but as a user I can.

This is normal, root FTP logins are disabled by default.

Try passive FTP connections (PASV).

CME-IT

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"How do I do that?" asked the newbie :(

CME-IT

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I tried something different. Originally, I wanted to put the file in / That did not work. What is working is to put the file in the /home/user directory and then change the permissions chmod . At this time I can mv it to / so that I can untar it.

Is this what I am going to have to do, or is there a more straight forward way of doing it?

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pjedmond

To transfer from your windows system to the linux box, from the MSDOS prompt:

pscp.exe filename.txt user@192.168.1.2:/home/user/

HTH:)

CME-IT

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Yes I am using putty and you are correct, ssh is enabled by default on Centos.

Thank-you again.