IE FTP

[Cyberlon]

Originally Posted by Hitman

I am forced to use IE at work, and I do mean forced. I installed FF on my work PC, and used it for about 2 weeks. Until one morning I came in and found that it was gone, and the FF website blocked.

I feel sorry for you. Our company actually listens to its IT personnel (me) and is imaging new machines with Firefox preinstalled, with IE Tab integrated for use with our home page. (not firefox friendly because it uses Sharepoint)

[Death_blooms]

Originally Posted by PrOLifIC_onE

I remember when I used to be able to use IE for simple FTP stuff. It would let me send and recieve files as if I were copying and pasting them from different folders on my own PC. Then after one update during IE6, that capability seemed to stop. I assume it was some major security update or something. The free FTP programs that I have been using are not near as 'user-friendly' and all the suggestions I found on microsoft.com did seem to work for me.

Does anyone know if there is an easy way to get that capability back or if there is a really good free FTP program I can use?

yeh same problem you can no longer use it as if the ftp server was a folder on ur pc stupid IE7

[screwballl]

hmmm still works for me in IE7....
go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced Tab, then check the "Enable FTP Folder view"

unless you had something else in mind???

[Bigedmond]

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

I use an app called FlashFXP. It's got a 30 day trial however, so it's not completely free.

I use the same program. I have the full version, and love it to death. I also have fireftp installed on my firefox2.0 and found it to work fine for what i needed.

[PrOLifIC_onE]

I tried that when they first disabled it and it didnt work, but Ill try it again.

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Cyberlon

I feel sorry for you. Our company actually listens to its IT personnel (me) and is imaging new machines with Firefox preinstalled, with IE Tab integrated for use with our home page. (not firefox friendly because it uses Sharepoint)

When I was a network admin in Ft Carson and in Korea, we tried to change the policy to allow users to use Netscape (back when people actually used Netscape) as an alternative. Eventually they would allow users to use Netscape on a case by case basis. You had to have justification on why you needed to use Netscape over IE.

You would be surprised how much paperwork it takes to install one program on one computer, if the program isn't listed on the Authorized Software list. Not to mention how many people it has to go through to get Authorized.

[Quakindude]

Originally Posted by Hitman

When I was a network admin in Ft Carson and in Korea, we tried to change the policy to allow users to use Netscape (back when people actually used Netscape) as an alternative. Eventually they would allow users to use Netscape on a case by case basis. You had to have justification on why you needed to use Netscape over IE.

You would be surprised how much paperwork it takes to install one program on one computer, if the program isn't listed on the Authorized Software list. Not to mention how many people it has to go through to get Authorized.

I can't imagine too many commercial institutions have the hoops you have to jump through that the Army does. If the Army were in it to make money, they would have gone out of business a long time ago simply due to how long changes take to policies already established.