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Q123438: Cannot Launch FTP Batch File and Have Interactive Session

Article: Q123438
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

3.50

WINDOWS

kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol (from either Windows NT 3.5 or TCP/IP- 32),
you can't launch FTP from a batch file and use it interactively.

CAUSE
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Some implementations of Berkeley's FTP client give you the ability to launch FTP
from I/O redirection and then use FTP interactively. Microsoft's implementation
of FTP does not support this functionality.

Windows NT 3.5 and TCP/IP-32 use batch files on the command line with the - S
switch. When the script finishes, FTP exits.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 wfw wfwg prodnt 3.11
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbTCPIP311
Version           : 3.50

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