Using the build-in MacOS FTP client

[glen.whitehead]

• Open Finder.
• Press Cmd-K to bring up the "Connect to server" dialog.
• Enter an ftp:// address

The FTP client then prompts for username and password, and these are automatically used the next time you attempt to connect to that ftp:// address

This works fine until you need to use a different username! How do you force the FTP client to prompt for a new username?

 

[chrfr]

• Open Finder.
• Press Cmd-K to bring up the "Connect to server" dialog.
• Enter an ftp:// address

The FTP client then prompts for username and password, and these are automatically used the next time you attempt to connect to that ftp:// address

This works fine until you need to use a different username! How do you force the FTP client to prompt for a new username?

I'd use a different client myself, I've never had good luck using Finder to connect to FTP servers.
Finder used to prompt for username/password when required but you might be able to use one of the following:
ftp://username@ftp.server.com
OR
ftp://username:password@ftp.server.com
This functionality has never seemed to be super well maintained by Apple, so it may not currently work.

 

[glen.whitehead]

That worked perfectly, thank you!

The quantities of vulnerability/obsoleteness built into the world's mix of software encourages me to install no more than I need to. Take a look at this..

Filezilla : Security vulnerabilities, CVEs

Security vulnerabilities related to Filezilla : List of vulnerabilities affecting any product of this vendor

www.cvedetails.com

 

[chrfr]

The quantities of vulnerability/obsoleteness built into the world's mix of software encourages me to install no more than I need to.

Sure, but FTP has no security whatsoever either. (And there are many FTP clients which aren't Filezilla.)

 

[glen.whitehead]

Transferring files insecurely is not a justification to permanently install unknown horrors on your Mac

cURL appears to be pre-installed with MacOS with comprehensive support for FTP and other protocols, so I would use that if I need more than the Apple FTP client can deliver. There might even be a cURL GUI for Mac somewhere on the web.