FP: No Option to Use Passive-Mode Connection in FrontPage FTP Publishing (320282)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This article was previously published under Q320282

SYMPTOMS

When you use FrontPage 2002 or FrontPage 2000 to publish through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), there is no option to use passive-mode FTP.

CAUSE

FrontPage 2002 and FrontPage 2000 only use active-mode FTP.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the various FTP modes and how they work, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

283679 Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service

309816 HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and PASV Mode in Windows 2000

REFERENCES

For reference information about the FTP protocol, see the following Internet addresses:

RFC 959 FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP)

RFC 1635 How to Use Anonymous FTP

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/25/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB320282
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