Using FTP Batch Scripts

Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
Article ID: Q96269

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1

FTP (file transfer protocol) is a file transfer utility commonly used with UNIX systems.

FTP is capable of using scripts (lists of commands from external files). The following example demonstrates a script that opens a connection to IP address 11.11.11.11, logs onto the host as a guest with the password guest, uploads the FILE1 file, and quits:

   open 11.11.11.11
   guest
   guest
   put file1
   quit

You must use the -S option for FTP to read this file under Windows NT. If the previous script was in a file called TEST.SCR, you could start the script by typing the following:

   ftp -s:test.scr

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbinterop ntinterop
Version : 3.1
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
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