An FTP error occurred - Cannot make connection to host

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On 7/29/2004 10:00 PM, bridget123 wrote:

I am getting an FTP error 530 cannot connect to host when I try to sychronize
my files. It says 530 error user cannot login. My settings are:
Access: FTP
FTP Host: this is filled in
Host Directory: this is filled in
Login: filled in
Password: filled in
Use passive FTP box is UNCHECKED
Use Firewall box UNCHECKED
Use SSH encrypted secure login box is UNCHECKED

Then on the next tab for the Firewall settings,
Show local files on right
Dependent files: Prompt on get box IS CHECKED
FTP transfer options box IS CHECKED
Firewall host box is BLANK
Put options box is UNCHECKED

I can FTP over to the server with no problem when I use ws_ftp.

yes, and I get the same error message.

I'm glad I'm not alone in having this problem. I've been happily ftping my
files to several websites for many months. After a few months off, I am
suddenly unable to connect with the exact symptoms and settings shown above. No
firewall, the usual settings, etc. I can connect with ftp software, just not
through MX. Extremely frustrating! I've been looking at mustliple threads of
people with the same problem and have tried every solution suggested, such as
checking Passive FTP. No success. Any developments?

I recommend you contact Macromedia directly and use one of your one-on-one
support incidents.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/complimentary/main.cgi

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"Sedalia" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I'm glad I'm not alone in having this problem. I've been happily ftping my
files to several websites for many months. After a few months off, I am
suddenly unable to connect with the exact symptoms and settings shown
above. No
firewall, the usual settings, etc. I can connect with ftp software, just
not
through MX. Extremely frustrating! I've been looking at mustliple threads
of
people with the same problem and have tried every solution suggested, such
as
checking Passive FTP. No success. Any developments?

I just checked my FTp log and all I saw were several entries of "SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.5p1." Make any sense to you?

This isn't working for me either, although it worked fine when I used a
different host. Just spent a 1/2 hour on the phone with the new host and they
haven't figured it out, but they're going to try. So it's sounding like a
server issue, but as relates to DW.

have you tried checking the "Use Passive FTP" box?


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"picturesez" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

This isn't working for me either, although it worked fine when I used a
different host. Just spent a 1/2 hour on the phone with the new host and
they
haven't figured it out, but they're going to try. So it's sounding like a
server issue, but as relates to DW.

I like that "passive ftp" answer. It's suggested all the time and I've never
seen it work! I'm beginning to think this is a bug in MX. The suggestion was
made that I use one of my one-on-one support contacts. However, I'm well beyond
my 90 grace period. What are my other options?

Passive FTP works about 50% of the time.

Your 90 day clock only starts ticking on your first use.

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"Sedalia" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I like that "passive ftp" answer. It's suggested all the time and I've
never
seen it work! I'm beginning to think this is a bug in MX. The suggestion
was
made that I use one of my one-on-one support contacts. However, I'm well
beyond
my 90 grace period. What are my other options?

But this suggestion is offered 10 times a week here on this forum. If only
you had asked.

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"river lune" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Hello all,

I, too, have suddenly had this problem, and have been pulling my hair out
trying to determine a solution before using one of my "complementary"
tech-service incident calls to get help over the telephone. I threw in
the
cards and made the call. Hopefully what you read next will save you from
having to use yor "complementary" call.

I just got off the phone with Macromedia tech support, and was able to
come to
a solution to this problem. My incident number was #7973223, if you
should
need to reference the call.

The Fix:

In the Remote Info area of my site definition, I had the following in the
FTP
host dialogue:

ftp://ftp.mydomain.org/

The tech team member suggested removing the "ftp://" and the final "/"
from
the FTP host information:

ftp.mydomain.org

Testing the connection using the "test" button proved that his suggestion
had
worked.

Evidently, Dreamweaver MX's FTP client does not process the "ftp://" and
"/"
very well. Other FTP clients are able to handle those parts of the FTP
address, but not Dreamweaver MX.

No explanation was offered as to the sudden occurrence of this issue with
Dreamweaver MX.

Good luck to you all,
River