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As for the FTP servers WU-FTP seems to be the king of the hill among free implementations.

For clients the main tendency is to incorporate FTP functionality into a regular file manager or a regular WEB browser.  That can be done in several ways:

• Using virtual FTP filesystem.  This is the most advanced and flexible capability. In this case you simply do not need a client: all your programs work with the remote FTP server as if it is a local filesystem.

  • Novell's NetDrive is a free implementation that lets you map your FTP server just like a local drive. This is great application that permit you to manage you FTP site as if  it is a local drive. It does not ned Novell client to be available.: this is a standalone application. Licensing restrictions keep Novell from distributing netdrive.exe on their web site so you will need to find it using Google or other search engine, for example from Loyola University download site. Here is step-by-step tutorial for setting up NetDrive.
     
  • WebDrive is one of the oldest implementations for Windows.  This is a commercial implementation but unlike NetDrive it supports SFTP.

    You can perform file transfers without running a separate FTP client application. Store and edit files on FTP servers as easily as you edit files on your local PC. File Transfer happens in the background each time you save a file. WebDrive can also connect to WebDAV servers. [more...]

  • On the Intranet, it's possible to configure a Windows machine to map to a FTP server as a drive (for instance the Microsoft site) providing the machine runs both NetBEUI and TCP/IP:

  1. Perform a NSLOOKUP for the FTP site, e.g. nslookup ftp.microsoft.com make a note of the IP address
  2. Edit the LMHOSTS file (in %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc)
  3. Add line <ip address> MicrosoftFTP #PRE e.g. 207.46.133.140 MicrosoftFTP #PRE
  4. Save the file
  5. Open a CMD.EXE session. Enter command: nbtstat -R This purges and reloads the name table cache
  6. Type command: net view \\MicrosoftFTP You should see information on the site
  7. Now map a drive (to share data) net use * \\MicrosoftFTP\data /user:anonymous
  8. All done. It will pass a drive letter for the connection

  • Using fuse filesystem for Linux.

    Since FUSE is merged into Linux Kernel 2.6.14, it seems reasonable to choose FUSE than LUFS. So the task now is to recompile a Linux Kernel version 2.6.14 and up with FUSE support. As far as how to compile the kernel, there are way too many articles detailing step by step howtos. Since this dedicated server is using FC3, I followed this article. If you have a kernel 2.6.14 and up and want to enable FUSE, simply add this into your kernel's .config file.

    CONFIG_FUSE_FS=y

    Reboot with the new FUSE-enabled kernel, then we're ready to use all the Filesystem based on FUSE. There were quite many

    • FuseFTP: Written in Perl.
    • CurlFtpFs: Using libcurl.  
    • SMB for FUSE
    • GmailFS
    • CvsFS
    • User-level Versioning File System
    • SshFS
    • BitTorrent File System
    • WikipediaFS
    • Flickrfs
    • BlogFS
    • CryptoFS

  • Alex FTP Filesystem is an old and semi-abandoned project with similar capabilities for Unix.

     

• Using file managers with built-in FTP client

  • Command line or GUI-based OFM file managers  that traditionally have built-in FTP clients, for example Midnight Commander (Unix), FAR or Total Commander (Windows). Actually Total Commander has a pretty cool FTP capabilities that are pretty competitive with commercial FTP clients. 

  • Nautilus File Manager and, possibly, other  GNOME VFS based file managers. GnomeVFS is a library that allows applications to transparently access various types of filesystems through a uniform interface. GnomeVFS modules include support for things such as WebDAV, ftp, local filesystem, gzip, bzip2, cdda, and others.  
     

• Using "ftp client should be a browser extension" approach. Filezilla is an example of free FTP client belonging to this category.  Some Java implementations of OFM can work as an applet in the browser Windows.

As for traditional command line clients (if you still need any ;-) in Unix  NCFTP might be not a bad idea. NCFTP has almost everything you always wanted to see with ftp. Includes NcFTPPut and NcFTPGet, which support FTP for shell scripts. Source code is available.

Dr. Nikolai Bezroukov

Old News ;-)

[Apr 22, 2006]  FTP Client supporting SFTP and WebDAV Support SFTP.

BitKinex integrates the functionality of an innovative FTP, SFTP and WebDAV client for Windows. In addition to features found in other popular FTP programs (like support for the SSL/SSH, multipart and multithreaded transfers, remote edit or FXP) our FTP client introduces several unique approaches and solutions like:

• Site navigation without freezing windows
• Robust request handling saving your time and your data
• Indirect transfers simplifying your work
• User interface which doesn't clutter your desktop
• Inherited properties enabling easy and powerful configuration
• Expanded number of supported protocols and security standards

[Mar 14, 2006] Linux.com Upload directories recursively with NcFTP

I recently had to upload some content to a Web site, and the only access available was via FTP. I needed an FTP client capable of uploading a directory structure recursively. I found what I needed in an application called NcFTP.

I started by looking into Mozilla Firefox, but to my surprise, Firefox supports only FTP downloads, not uploads. Mozilla, on the other hand, does support uploads, but it can upload only one file at a time.

Next, I turned to command-line FTP clients. Again, the standard FTP command doesn't support recursive directory upload. Fortunately, many graphical and command-line FTP clients do, including NcFTP, yafc, and LFTP. I picked NcFTP.

After installing the software, connect to your host anonymously by entering the ncftp command followed by the hostname:

ncftp ftp.somedomain.com

or if you need to log in with a valid username, use the -u and -p parameters:

ncftp -u username -p password ftp.somedomain.com

A successful connection puts you in an NcFTP shell. If you've used the standard FTP command before, you should feel right at home here. I'll presume you're familiar with basic FTP commands such as dir and cd. You can use the lls and the lcd commands to list and navigate the local working directory.

NcFTP supports autocompletion for both commands and filenames. For instance, you can type in the first few characters of a filename and then press Tab to fill in the rest of the name automatically.

Recall that my main goal was to upload a directory structure. Use the put -R command to do a recursive directory upload:

ncftp /path > put -R somedir

Standard FTP also supports a put command, but it's limited to uploading single files.

Similarly, you can download a directory recursively using the NcFTP get -R command:

ncftp /path > get -R somedir

More handy features

If you FTP to the same sites regularly, you can save time by using NcFTP's bookmark feature. Bookmarks store the connection information, including the username, the password, the hostname, and the target directory location.

To create a bookmark on a particular directory location, first navigate to that directory and then enter the bookmark command followed by a name to identify the bookmark. For example, type these commands to bookmark /path/somedir and name it topsecret:

ncftp /path > cd somedir
ncftp /path/somedir > bookmark topsecret

A bookmark editor lets you open, edit, delete, replicate, and add bookmarks. Invoke the editor by entering the bookmarks command with no parameters:

ncftp /path > bookmarks

Once you create a bookmark, you can connect to the corresponding host and directory quickly by using the bookmark name. Login is automatic because the bookmark stores the username and password.

For instance, you can connect using a bookmark named topsecret by entering this command in the Linux shell:

ncftp topsecret

Alternatively, you can open a connection while inside the NcFTP shell:

ncftp> open topsecret

Wrapping it up

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was once a commonly used method for transferring files over the Internet, but recent security concerns have lessened its use in favor of the more secure SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy (SCP). Nevertheless, FTP may be the only access available to you on occasion.

NcFTP is loaded with useful features. I've touched on only the basics. If you ever require an FTP client more powerful than the standard FTP command, consider NcFTP.

freshmeat.net Project details for NetFTPServer

Net::FTPServer is a full-featured, secure, extensible, and highly configurable FTP server which can serve files from a standard file system or a relational database. It is written in Perl, which provides natural protection against buffer overflows. It has feature parity with popular C-based servers such as wu-ftpd. The server offers virtual hosts (IP-based and experimental IP-less). It is configurable in Perl, for both small Perl "hacks" in the configuration file all the way up to complete server "personalities". It supports the latest RFCs and Internet Drafts. Authentication may be done through /etc/passwd, PAM or an authentication plug-in. Resource limits are supported. The server may run standalone or from inetd. chroot() jails are supported along with sophisticated programmable access control rules. All aspects of server use and configuration are comprehensively documented in a manual running to some 50 pages.

Linux Today - Linux Journal Configuring and Using an FTP Proxy Squid as FTP proxy

• UnixReview: The Open Road: Son of Squid, One Bad Apple, and a Bug(Oct 29, 2001)

• UnixReview.com: A Look at Squid (Sep 30, 2001)

• O'Reilly Network: Authentication and Squid(Aug 12, 2001)

• FreeOS.com: Setting up Squid as your caching HTTP/FTP proxy(Oct 24, 2000)

gFTP Official Homepage by Brian Masney

About: gFTP is a multithreaded FTP client for X Windows written using GTK+. It features simultaneous downloads, resuming of interrupted file transfers, FTP, HTTP, and SSH protocols, file transfer queues, downloading of entire directories, FTP and HTTP proxy support, remote directory caching, passive and non-passive file transfers, drag-n-drop support, a very nice connection manager, and more.

Changes: Lots of small bug fixes and translations updates.

[Oct 14, 2000] TheLinuxGurus.org: Automating FTP: Part two

"A few weeks ago I wrote an article on how to automate FTP via the .netrc file. ... Because the volume of mail was so high I decided to write a second part to the article to detail two other ways to automate FTP. ...for more complex tasks, or tasks needing greater error checking and flexibility you will probably want to use one of the methods outlined below."

[Jul 28th 2000] Web-FTP 1.3.0ant <ant at suave.net>

web-FTP is a lightweight Perl/CGI FTP client that can provide quick, easy, and (with an SSL-enhanced Web server) more secure access to your FTP server. Designed with file management in mind, it supports uploads, downloads, and all the usual tasks. No spool directories are used; file transfers are relayed directly from the server to the client and vice versa. It can also serve as an FTP client, allowing FTP access to clients behind a firewall.

Changes: A simple file editor and viewer, simple permissions editing, a fix for a bug that made the whole file get cached before downloading (bad for large files), and other numerous bugfixes.

[Mar 20, 2000] LinuxHelp.net: ProFTPd Setup Guide

 "ProFTPd is a nice alternative to the wu-ftpd server, which normally ships as the default FTP server with Linux. The thing I enjoy about ProFTPd is the simple configuration file (/etc/proftpd.conf) that allows you to fully customize your FTP server."

Linux Today - New Proftpd Guide by Vince

"Well today I decided to write up a guide on proftpd installation and configuration, after answering many questions on mailing lists, I decided that it was time for a guide."

For a full guide listing, goto the Lansystems.com Howto page.

WebDrive FTP Client Software by RiverFront Software -- a revolutionary FTP client. Highly recommended. Shareware $39.

WebDrive is a Windows 95/98 FTP software client  that allows you to map an Internet FTP site to a local drive utilizing the standard FTP protocol. This enables you to connect to an FTP site and perform familiar file operations like copy, xcopy, and directory functions with the Windows explorer,  a DOS box, or any other application like Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. WebDrive instantly FTP enables any application that reads or writes files by allowing the application to read files from or write files to the FTP site.

Until now, in order to upload or download files from an FTP site, you needed to run a client FTP utility that presented a user interface to manually select the files to transfer. The WebDrive FTP client makes the FTP site an extension of the file system which enables you to use any application to upload or download files to the FTP site transparently.  For more details, click here

Recommended Links

Open directory:  Clients- FTP

Open directory: Servers- FTP

Linux.DaveCentral.com FTP Shareware, Freeware, Demos and Betas

DaveCentral Windows FTP - Clients, Page 1

 THE FREEWARE PUBLISHING SITE FTP CLIENTS

SoftSeek.com - Download Managers, Shareware and Freeware

TUCOWS Search of FTP

Jumbo: FTP Clients

FileFarm: FTP Clients

Software Blast: FTP Clients

FTP Clients by Rating - CWSApps

FTP Protocol

• Open Directory - Computers Internet Protocols FTP

• CTC Tutorial on File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• File Transfer Protocol  -- tutorial for WS-FTP

• File Transfer Protocol

• Tutorial - writable FTP home directory

• DOWNLOAD.COM

• File Transfer Protocol

• Tile.netFTP The Reference to Anonymous FTP Sites

• Monster FTP Sites List

• Archie query form

• TelnetFTP troubleshooting

FAQs

FTP all FAQs from ftp.uu.net [from news.answers]
• computer-security/anonymous-ftp-faq

• Frequently Asked Questions about wu-ftpd

• FTP FAQ

• ftp-listfaq

Servers other then WU-FTP

(Mar 20, 2000, 06:45 UTC) (Posted by marty) (0 talkbacks posted) (1211 reads)
"ProFTPd is a nice alternative to the wu-ftpd server, which normally ships as the default FTP server with Linux. The thing I enjoy about ProFTPd is the simple configuration file (/etc/proftpd.conf) that allows you to fully customize your FTP server."

About ProFTPD -- GNU ftpd daemon

WU-ftpd

• Frequently Asked Questions about wu-ftpd

• WU-ftpd Release Notes

NcFTPd Resource Center -- NcFTPd is a high-performance File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server for UNIX systems, designed especially for high-traffic sites and internet service providers.

RiverFront Software - Developers of WebDrive FTP Software

FTP servers for Win95/NT

• FTP Servers Software for Windows NT

• FTP Servers Software for Windows 95

• War FTP Daemon

• Shambala Server

• G6 Ftp Server !

• TUCOWS Search on FTP servers!

Clients for Unix

NFTP - Text-mode FTP client for OS/2, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, SPARC Solaris, and BeOS Intel. Offers many keystroke shortcuts for frequently-used commands. Quasi-GUI version available for OS/2.

IglooFTP - FTP client for Linux which makes full use of the GTK+ library. Intuitive for novices to learn and use, yet offers features such as drag and drop, URL clipboard monitoring, and remote directory caching.

Clients for Win95

See also THE FREEWARE PUBLISHING SITE FTP CLIENTS

• DOWNLOAD.COM - comparison

  • Head to Head comparison of shareware Clients

  • Feature comparison chart
    

• Free Ftp clients (under Linux the best is Midnight commander, see ../OFM/index.shtml):

  • ***** Net Vampire -- From: Alex Shovkoplyas This program is not a simple FTP client -- it is fully automatic FTP and HTTP file downloader. It will start at the time you specify and make as many attempts to download the file as you request. Net Vampire resumes broken connections and restarts downloads at the current position for both FTP and Web servers. To start file retrieval, just drag and drop a URL from your browser. Net Vampire provides flexible job scheduling, dialup control and support for many proxy types, including Socks. You can use multiple downloading locations for the file and switch among them on the fly. In addition to performing real-time testing, Net Vampire collects long-term site statistics, which further helps you to choose the best file location. A built-in search engine can find files on both FTP and HTTP servers. Net Vampire can list FTP directories and extract links from the downloaded HTML pages. All found links can be added to the main Job List. On job completion, Net Vampire can run a virus checker, open the received file, disconnect the modem, or shut down the computer. A detailed session log, data flow histogram, and many configurable options make download troubleshooting easier.

  • LapLinkFTP CNET.com - Downloads A multipaned interface similar to that of Windows Explorer. Features simultaneous connections to multiple sites, session logs, the ability to resume file transfers, automatic file filtering during transfers, integration with LapLink's online FTP directory,  a file transfer queue that allows you to select multiple files from various directories and queue them for later transfer, scheduling capabilities, proxy support, and more. Although this program is free, it will expire after 30 days and  you need to obtain a free registration code. All that is required is your email address. Free version of LapLink FTP also displays a small advertisement within the program window.  To avoid it you may pay the registration fee ($29.95).
    

  • Cute FTP. It is available at www.CuteFTP.com. It supports Windows/95 long file names. I like it better than WS FTP.

  • GoZilla Free GoZilla Free is an Internet file management and retrieval system that lets you gather URL links for files you want to download simply by dragging them from your browser. It also lets you instantly see file sizes, estimated download times, and network connection performance. Add as many different download locations for a file as you can find--when GoZilla retrieves the file for you, it will check all available locations and instantly see file sizes, estimated download times, and network connection performance. Add as many different download locations for a file as you can find--when GoZilla retrieves the file for you, it will check all available locations and deliver the fastest possible connection. Multiple FTP search engines are included for finding files and mirror sites. Downloads can even be scheduled for later, when network traffic dies down. GoZilla features SmartUpdate, which lets you monitor your favorite programs for updates and announcements; a folder-based, Windows Explorer-like interface in which to manage your categories; download optimization; persistent connections; and customizable user windows. This version features improved browser integration, sortable file lists, DMP file exporting, a site switching toggle, improved multiple filename and mirror handling, and more.

  • LeechFTP from Jan Debis. Great free, multithreaded FTP client that includes a full complement of features--such as resumable downloads and drag-and-drop functionality--and a tabbed user interface for easy file transfers.  The most important element of LeechFTP is the Job Queue: Whenever you decide to either upload or download a file, the files are not immediately transferred over the current connection. Instead, all information about the transfer is submitted into the Job Queue. All activities like download, upload, directory exploration are considered to be jobs and are processed one after another. Job processing is done by separate threads, so you can continue browsing directories or connect to another server. Each thread connects to its corresponding server and starts processing queue items. The maximum number of threads is currently limited to 16. The use of threads optimizes the application's CPU usage, so you can easily run several simultaneous transfers.
    

    Multithreading: Each transfer runs in a separate thread, making best use of cpu time

    Simultaneous transfer of multiple files, even from different servers.

    Integrated archive testing for downloaded ZIP and RAR files. You are warned after download corrupted or truncated archives, archive contents can be viewed.

    HTTP Download: Download files from web servers by specifying the URL !

    URL Support: You can use URLs for downloads and connects

    Resuming broken transfers: Both FTP downloads and uploads can be resumed (if supported by server), HTTP downloads can be resumed, too.

    SmartResume: When resuming FTP downloads, LeechFTP does an overlapping transfer to check if the remote file matches the local one. If the files do not match, the remote file is downloaded from the beginning. This avoids resuming with wrong files !

    Proxy Support: LeechFTP supports proxy support for both FTP and HTTP downloads.

    Transfer of complete directory trees: All files and subdirectories in the directory are transferred, works for both download and upload.

    Queue Timer: Can be used to queue transfers and execute them at a given time. This is useful if you want to perform unattended downloads or uploads.

    URL Download: Easily download files by specifying a valid URL

    Quick Connect: Connect to ftp servers by specifying a valid URL

    FTPSearch Interface:You can use this to easily find files on ftp servers all over the world.

    Drag & Drop Support

    URL Snatcher: If you want to transfer URLs quickly from your Browser to LeechFTP, you can activate the URL Snatcher, whenever there are valid URLs in the clipboard, the file will be added to the queue.

    File attributes on UNIX servers can easily be changed

    Bandwidth limiting: Sometimes you might not want to use the full bandwidth of your connection, then you can specify a speed limit for each thread.

    Recursive Delete of remote directory structures.

   

  • TransSoft FTP Control [Shareware] TransSoft FTP Control from TransSoft Ltd.
    Version: 3.0 beta 5 Date: January 19, 1999 File size: 3.8MB Category: FTP
    
    This powerful FTP client includes a scheduling wizard to help you easily schedule uploads and downloads and a Windows Explorer-like interface that lets you drag and drop files and rename them, both on your machine and on an FTP server. FTP Control also can resume aborted file transfers, provided the server you're downloading from supports it. Other features include an FTP
    profile-grouping capability, support for Network Neighborhood, bookmarks, automatic file renaming, and a powerful scripting wizard that actually generates scripts for you, eliminating the need for script programming. This version supports multiple, simultaneous open FTP connections or sessions; allows you to move files between servers without downloading them first to
    your local machine; can automatically zip or unzip files upon transfer; and can create standalone, redistributable EXE files from your scripts. It also features many new scripting options and commands. This incremental update adds the ability to automatically zip and unzip files upon transfer or to manually zip and unzip local files from within FTP Control. This download is a 30-day trial.

• FTP Commander Freeware. FTP Commander is a freeware FTP client that offers much of the functionality of commercial FTP programs. It allows you to delete, rename, and copy files, as well as create and delete directories on an FTP server.

• Vermillion FTP Daemon

Shareware (built-in OFM mangers clients are actually more convenient, but here I am probably biased ;-). For FTP file transfers under Win95, I often use Windows Commander  see ../OFM/index.shtml

• **** WebDrive FTP Client Software by RiverFront Software -- a revolutionary FTP client. Provide you with a fake networking drive instead of direct working with FTP site. Highly recommended. Shareware $39.

  WebDrive is a Windows 95/98 FTP software client  that allows you to map an Internet FTP site to a local drive utilizing the standard FTP protocol. This enables you to connect to an FTP site and perform familiar file operations like copy, xcopy, and directory functions with the Windows explorer,  a DOS box, or any other application like Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. WebDrive instantly FTP enables any application that reads or writes files by allowing the application to read files from or write files to the FTP site.

  Until now, in order to upload or download files from an FTP site, you needed to run a client FTP utility that presented a user interface to manually select the files to transfer. The WebDrive FTP client makes the FTP site an extension of the file system which enables you to use any application to upload or download files to the FTP site transparently.  For more details, click here

• AceFTP - shareware AceFTP is a file transfer tool that enables Internet users to transfer files from their system to any Internet server. Looks like obsolete as WebDrive FTP solved all this problems in a more elegant way.

• Terrapin FTP Browser  Looks like partially obsolete for reliable connections, as WebDrive FTP solved all this problems in a more elegant way. Competes with NetVampire and is able to resume broken transfers. You can tag many files for download across many directories, drag FTP URLs from your Web browser, and record and replay sophisticated macros for automated FTP sessions. The program also comes with its own Archie-based search engine. With its Server Site Maps feature, you can go online, collect information about an FTP server, make a map of the site, and then disconnect, leaving you all the time you desire to browse for files. When you revisit an FTP server, the relevant Site Map will identify files on the server that are new or have been changed since your last visit. Once a file is retrieved from the server, a special icon placed next to the file's icon indicates whether or not the remote file is newer than the one held locally. Another clever and unusual feature offered by Terrapin FTP is its ability to facilitate file transfers between two remote computers (if that feature is supported by both servers). You can drag files and directories between them by launching more than one instance of the program.  Can resume broken transfers, tag many files for download across many directories, drag FTP URLs from your Web browser, and record and replay  macros for automated FTP sessions. The program also comes with its own Archie-based search engine.

Web publishing

siteupdater --Crystal SiteUpdater maintains files and folders on your site, by using conventional FTP. It transfers new or updated files, and also recreates entire folder structures on the remote site, removes old files and old folder

WebDrive - A network redirector for Windows that makes an FTP site look like a network drive. This provides access to FTP servers from any application in Windows.

WholeSite FTP - FTP tool designed for web publishing. Updates a site with a single click, sending only new or modified files. Public domain software, source code is available.

Uploader - Simple FTP uploading utility designed for quick updates of web sites. Supports drag-and-drop. No download support.

NetLoad - Directory mirroring program. Automatically updates a directory on an FTP server to match the local directory, including new files, modified files, and deleted files.

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Bullet Proof FTP -- designed specifically to keep your transfers flowing despite weak links but cannot beat Net Vampire. For FTP looks like obsolete as WebDrive FTP solved all this problems in a more elegant way.

***** Net Vampire -- From: Alex Shovkoplyas This program is not a simple FTP client -- it is fully automatic FTP and HTTP file downloader. It will start at the time you specify and make as many attempts to download the file as you request. Net Vampire resumes broken connections and restarts downloads at the current position for both FTP and Web servers. To start file retrieval, just drag and drop a URL from your browser. Net Vampire provides flexible job scheduling, dialup control and support for many proxy types, including Socks. You can use multiple downloading locations for the file and switch among them on the fly. In addition to performing real-time testing, Net Vampire collects long-term site statistics, which further helps you to choose the best file location. A built-in search engine can find files on both FTP and HTTP servers. Net Vampire can list FTP directories and extract links from the downloaded HTML pages. All found links can be added to the main Job List. On job completion, Net Vampire can run a virus checker, open the received file, disconnect the modem, or shut down the computer. A detailed session log, data flow histogram, and many configurable options make download troubleshooting easier.

Command line controlled FTP clients

Catfood Software - Catfood FTP

FTP by mail

FTPmail- FTP by email

Novell Net Drive

Novell Documentation: iFolder 2.1 - Novell NetDrive 4.1 User Guide This guide describes how to install and configure Novell® NetDrive 4.1.

NetDrive HOWTO from umich.edu

NetDrive NetDrive allows you to map a drive on your workstation and, via the internet,
connect to a folder on Novell, Windows or Linux server.

SitePoint Blogs » Novell NetDrive Webdav client for Windows

HOW-TO Map a drive to your FTP server - Engadget

Alex FTP Filesystem

Alex is a filesystem that lets users access files in FTP sites around the world just like they access local files. Alex pathnames are composed of 3 parts. First is /alex. Second is a reversed URL. Last is the path on that host. For example, /alex/edu/berkeley/pub/virus.patch is a file at berkeley.edu.

Getting Alex or trying it out

User Commands

Other internet related systems

Vincent Cate

Last Modified: April 22, 2006