Filezilla FTP server - change directory gets failed from client (command-prompt, java)

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Balu picture Balu · Oct 6, 2011 · Viewed 7.9k times · Source

I had setup Filezilla FTP server in my PC and tried to ftp from local machine itself. I could connect, transfer files ,but couldn't change the remote directory.

By default it lands on home directory( D:/FTP) and can change (cd) to sub-directories under the home directory.. however i need to access the folders/files outside (D:/test) the home directory any suggestions?

D:\FTP>ftp localhost
Connected to XXXXXX.
220-FileZilla Server version 0.9.39 beta
220 xxxx ftp server
User (XXXXXXX:(none)): xsds
331 Password required for xsxs
Password:
230 Logged on
ftp> pwd
257 "/" is current directory.
ftp> cd D:
**550 CWD failed. "/D:": directory not found.**
ftp>

Answer

raphinesse picture raphinesse · Feb 14, 2012

With FTP you can not change to a directory that is outside your home directory. If you need access to other files change your home directory accordingly.

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