RE: [cobalt-users] [RAQ4] ProFTP anonymous download location change?

["Paul Alcock" <webmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> If they are in the anonymous ftp folder, they are referenced as:
> 
> <a href="ftp://domain.com//pub/filename.ext";>FTP Download HERE</A>
> 
> Are you telling me that
> 
> <a href="http://domain.com//pub/filename.ext";>HTTP Download HERE</A>
> 
> will also work?  I don't think so - the httpd goes to the web 
> folder, and the ftp goes into the ftp folder of the virtual site 
> - with the default settings, I think it's impossible for the URL 
> to reference the same file using both protocols.
Don't forget that IE 5.+ had a problem allowing someone to 'ftp'. 
ie (sorry for the pun) if they clicked on a link like the first 
above, then ie would just sit there doing nothing.
Whereas netscape had no problem going to the ftp location.

Paul ASI