Transfer data using telnet 3

[oaklandar]

I have to telnet to a Solaris 7 server from my Windows 2000 workstation and need to transfer data from my C drive on my Windows workstation to a directory on the Unix server. Is this possible and if so what are the commands?

 

[Clairvoyant1332]

For file transfers, use FTP instead of telnet.

 

[oaklandar]

Okay I run 'FTP' in the prompt and it gives me a window with the 'FTP' prompt. What do I do next to get the file from my Windows Workstation to the Unix Server?

 

[PHV]

Or the Solaris server may running samba.

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[bluedragon2]

You can't transfer files using telnet, and Clairvoyant1332 was correct, FTP or a secure version of it will. If it is a small amount of data, you can create a file on the UNIX telnet session and copy and paste the data there.



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[oaklandar]

We dont have samba.

I now logged into the Unix server using the 'FTP' and at my Unix home diretory. Now what are the commands to get the Windows file into this unix directory?

 

[Clairvoyant1332]

a few key commands:

change remote directory -- cd {dir}
change local directory -- lcd {dir}
send file -- put {filename}
receive file -- get {filename}
for text mode -- asc
for binary mode -- bin

check the help file for more commands

 

[Chacalinc]

my friend:

ftp ip_or_name_server
user: <userid>
password: <password>

cd /path/to/files

bin <if binary file>

put file.ext <to put a file in the server>
get file.ext <to get a file from the server>

bye <to get out>


This is basic!
cheers.

 

[oaklandar]

so it would be:

put C:\file.txt

I tried this and it didnt work where I placed a test file on the C drive called "file.txt

 

[PHV]

Try this:
[tt]lcd /
put file.txt[/tt]
or either
[tt]put /lcd[/tt]

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[oaklandar]

Tried this:

lcd /
put file.txt

and it says "file.txt: File not found"

Please advise.

 

[PHV]

How did you launch your ftp session ?
What is your current drive and current directory ?

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[oaklandar]

Used the run command prompt from start menu and typed in 'ftp' then i typed in 'open myservername' at the ftp prompt and put in my name and password which put me in the server in my home directory.

 

[PHV]

So, try to open a console window typing [tt]cmd[/tt] in the run command prompt.
Then try something like this:[tt]
C:
cd dir file.txt[/tt]
If you can see your file, then the ftp session should be ok:[tt]
ftp
open yourservername
yourname yourpassword
put file.txt
bye
exit[/tt]

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[bluedragon2]

You must also have write privlages to the directory where you are putting the file.



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[oaklandar]

Thanks it now works. Now I am going to transfer zip files which has .mdb files in it. Do I set it to the "bin" or "ascii" to do this?

 

[PHV]

Obviously bin

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[oaklandar]

Thanks for all your help!

 

[oaklandar]

Also my big file is going over as bigfile.zip and I will do this using bin as you suggested.