Cannot Delete Folder on UNIX FTP Server with "Enable Folder View for FTP Sites" Option Enabled (256090)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q256090 SYMPTOMS
If the Enable folder view for FTP sites option is enabled and you use Internet Explorer to manage the content on a UNIX FTP server, you may not be able to delete folders.
CAUSE
Internet Explorer uses the FTP list command instead of the nlst command to enumerate the files within the folder to delete on the FTP server.
Using the list command on a UNIX FTP server returns the list of files plus other additional information that may or may not be processed correctly by Internet Explorer.
WORKAROUND
Use an FTP program such as Ftp.exe for folder maintenance on an FTP server.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
According to the FTP Request for Comments (RFC 959), you should use the nlst command instead of the list command if a file list is to be processed automatically.
REFERENCES
For additional information about RFC 959, see the following Web site:
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/26/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB256090 |
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