I take this to mean that PASV cannot be turned off by checking the box in
internet options.

"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
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> "Dale Gibble" <dgibble******.com> wrote in message
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>>I need to turn PASV off. The FTP server I am using says "PASV command
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>
> You may find that the simplest solution is to not use IE7 as an FTP
> client. FileZilla has most FTP features and is free, and if you must use a
> browser you will likey find that Firefox works properly.
>
> I happen to rely on FTP for a particular work-group and when IE7 came out,
> just shifted the group away from IE to an actual FTP client. This ended
> virtually all of the support requirements.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
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>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>>> How do I start FTP?
>>> To start FTP in Internet Explorer, type the FTP address into the Address
>>> bar or click an FTP link on a webpage. If you click a link, you will be
>>> asked whether you want to save the file or open it. (If you use a
>>> different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>>> browser.)
>>>
>>> FTP addresses start with "ftp://" rather than "http://." For example, to
>>> go to the Microsoft FTP website, type [url]ftp://ftp.microsoft.com[/url], and then
>>> press ENTER.
>>>
>>> How do I access FTP websites and download files?
>>> In your web browser's address bar, type the Internet address (URL) for
>>> the FTP site you want to connect to (for example,
>>> [url]ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/[/url]), and then press ENTER.
>>>
>>> The FTP site opens, and you can do one or more of the following:
>>>
>>> To open a file or folder, click it.
>>>
>>> To download a file or folder, right-click it, and then, in Internet
>>> Explorer, click Save Target As. If you use a different web browser,
>>> follow the instructions that came with your browser.
>>>
>>> If you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can
>>> also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in
>>> this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click
>>> Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file
>>> or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.
>>>
>>> How do I upload files to an FTP website?
>>> To upload files to an FTP website, you usually need certain permissions
>>> from the person who owns the site. That person must also give you a user
>>> name and password, which you'll need to sign in to the FTP site.
>>>
>>> Open the FTP website in your browser.
>>>
>>> Click Page, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. If you use
>>> a different web browser, follow the instructions that came with your
>>> browser. If you are prompted for an administrator password or
>>> confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
>>>
>>> In Windows Explorer, press ALT, click File, and then click Login as.
>>>
>>> Type the user name and password, and then click Log On.
>>>
>>> After you sign in, you can copy files to the FTP website by copying and
>>> pasting.
>>>
>>> Can I use FTP to copy or move files between websites?
>>> Yes, but not directly between sites. You must first use FTP to download
>>> the files to your computer, and then use FTP again to upload them to the
>>> other website.
>>>
>>>
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>>> post''
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Dale Gibble" <dgibble******.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eol7e#H3IHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> What settings can I change to allow IE7 to FTP?
>>>>
>>>>
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