Ron Burnett writes:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've been struggling with an FTP problem for several weeks
> and have come to the conclusion (with HP help) that there is
> an incompatability between the MPE/iX 5.5 PP4 FTP client
> and MS NT FTP Server (V.3).  For example (the real filename is
> replaced by the token 'filename'):
>
> ftp> debug
> Debugging on (debug=1).  (FTPINFO 24)
> ftp> get filename
> ---> RNFR filename
> 550 filename: Access is denied.
> Data Transfer Request Failed.  (FTPERR 13)
> ftp> exit
> ---> QUIT
> 221
> END OF PROGRAM
>
> I am logged on to the NT system and definitely have read/write
> permissions to the file.  Apparently the NT server does not support
> the RNFR command to see if the file is there and if I have permission
> to read it.
>
> My question is--what's the standard?  Who is guilty of disobeying it?

Been there, done that, I consider HP to be guilty.

> I've been told this problem is fixed in 6.0, and there are patches
> available to fix it now.  I'll go up to 6.0 in two or three weeks, but I'm
> still curious as to why it happens.

The latest FTP patch for 5.5 will fix this problem.
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