Finder FTP - read only?

Engagebot · Jan 28, 2004

Ok, i've read different things different places. Some people say that can read and write to an ftp server mounted from "Connect to Server" in Finder, but i can only get read only access.

So what is the definitive word on this?

Is Finder FTP access read only, or is it just more finicky Panther networking? (or both?)

iMeowbot · Jan 29, 2004

Re: Finder FTP - read only?

Originally posted by Engagebot
So what is the definitive word on this?

From Panther's documentation in help:

Note: From the Finder you connect to FTP servers with read-only access. To copy files to an FTP server, use another program such as Safari.

virividox · Jan 29, 2004

you could also use terminal, but u need to be familiar with commands so safari is a good way to go if you dont know em

Engagebot · Jan 29, 2004

so how do you do it with safari?

if i just type in something like i would in IE on my pc like ftp://ftp.whatever.com , it just brings up a finder window outside safari that i can only read from.

Stike · Jan 29, 2004

My Finder can´t even read.
It just doesn´t work. Always the same error: Necessary Object not found (Error -43)
After hitting command-k and entering a totally legal ftp address... bad bad bad.

MisterMe · Jan 29, 2004

Originally posted by Stike
My Finder can´t even read.
It just doesn´t work. Always the same error: Necessary Object not found (Error -43)
After hitting command-k and entering a totally legal ftp address... bad bad bad.

Works fine for me.

Engagebot · Jan 29, 2004

Originally posted by MisterMe
Works fine for me.

works fine as in you can mount an FTP server, or works fine as in you can read and write to a mounted FTP server?

mainstreetmark · Jan 30, 2004

Works fine for me too (mounting, but not writing). I would LOVE to be able to write to these mounted FTP dirs, and I really don't know why you can't.

My quality of life would increase by a whole order of magnitude if I could just write to the local FTP mount, and not have to rely on Dreamweavers übercrappy FTP manager.

Apple's been feedbacked.

MisterMe · Jan 30, 2004

Originally posted by Engagebot
works fine as in you can mount an FTP server, or works fine as in you can read and write to a mounted FTP server?

Finder FTP works fine as advertised. That is, it is read-only. It works fine as a feature used to download files from FTP sites. Quite frankly, I would prefer that the Finder allowed reads and writes, but it doesn't. I have other FTP applications for reads and writes. Interarchy actually does what the Finder does plus allowing writes. I have used Anarchie/Interarchy for more than a decade. What's not to love?

bbarnhart · Mar 21, 2004

Is there any way to mount a external FTP site in the Finder that is not read only? I would like to be able to write files to my FTP site without having to use Transmit or another FTP app or the terminal. Thanks

MisterMe · Mar 21, 2004

bbarnhart said:
Is there any way to mount a external FTP site in the Finder that is not read only? I would like to be able to write files to my FTP site without having to use Transmit or another FTP app or the terminal. Thanks

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