unattended ftp login

[newtoitall]

Hi

Trying to create a basic scheduled batch file that will login to host via ftp and download database file.

the batch file looks like that:

ftp ftp.DOMAIN.com
username >>>>>> gets stuck here User (ftp.DOMAIN.comnone)):
password
cd private
get FILENAME.mdb
bye

Problem is that i cannot get passed the user prompt. The username passed from the batch file is doesn't show in the command line. The User prompt just remain waiting for input. However I can manually enter the username...but defeats the whole purpose.

 

[johnwm]

Use a .FTP file called from your batch file. In your MYFETCH.BAT file

cd \Inetpub\logs\
ftp -n -s:myfetch.ftp

In your MYFETCH.FTP file

open ftp.domain.com
user myusername mypassword
binary
cd private
get "FILENAME.mdb"
Close
Quit

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[newtoitall]

Thanks...That worked first time.