file manager

[halyfax]

can anyone suggest a program they have used on Dathorn Servers that would enable someone to create users/passwords to upload files into a directory.

I have used Invision File Manager before but they have discontinued it.

I need to have a simple way for mutiple users to upload files via a browser and can be downloaded as well. Files will be 20 - 30mb in size.

Simple and via a web browser are key! even a dummy should be able to do it

[Frank Hagan]

You can set up their own FTP directories in Cpanel, then give them usernames, then they can use IE. This is from the Microsoft site at http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q135975

Internet Explorer 4.x or Earlier
To log on to an FTP site that requires a password in Internet Explorer 4.x or earlier, type the URL in this form
ftp://userassword@ftpserver/url-path
where user is your user name, ftpserver is the ftp server address, password is the password, and url-path is the directory to log in to.

If you are a member of a domain, then "ftp://domain-name\usernameassword@url-path" may fail because the backslash (\) is sent in as a literal character and Internet Explorer incorrectly looks for a file instead of parsing a Web address. Changing the backslash (\) in the domain-name\username to domainname%5Cusername works correctly.

NOTE: When you use the steps in this article to log on to a secure FTP site, your user name and password may be displayed in plain text in the Internet Explorer title bar or status bar, while you are connected to the FTP site.
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Internet Explorer 5.x and 6
To log on to a secure FTP site in Internet Explorer 5.x and 6: 1. Log on to the FTP site of your choice, click OK if you receive an error message, click File, and then click Login As.
2. In the User Name box, type your user name, and then press TAB.
3. Type your password in the Password box, and then press Login.
NOTE: The user name and password you enter in the Login As dialog box are passed through as plain text and may be displayed in the Internet Explorer title bar or status bar while you are connected to the site.

[halyfax]

I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I tried.


I created a new ftp user in cpanel: user@domain.com
went to my browser ftp://user.domain.com also tried ftp://ftp.domain.com and ftp://domain.com and ftp://userassword.domain.com

brought up a login window, tried to enter the user as user@domain.com and the password and still would not let me in.

anyone been able to login to ftp with IE?

[Frank Hagan]

Yep, I'm in right now.

If you have a version of IE newer than 4.x, use:

ftp://yourdomainname.com

You'll get an error message concerning not being able to log into the site. Then use the FILE menu, select "Login As" and you should get a log-in dialog box up.