How to Format Directory Output with FTP Server

ID: q103075

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

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Some File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client software makes assumptions based on the formatting of directory list information. The Windows NT FTP server provides some flexibility for client software that requires directory formatting similar to UNIX systems.

To set the default for the format of directory listings for new FTP users, change the value of MsDosDirOutput using the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE). MS DOS-style listings are a value of 1 (the default), and UNIX-style listings are a value of 0.

The path to the MsDosDirOutput entry is as follows:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FtpSvc
   \Parameters

Users can toggle this setting with the site-specific command DIRSTYLE. On most FTP client implementations (including the Windows NT FTP client), users enter a command similar to

   quote site dirstyle

to get this effect.

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Keywords          : kbnetwork
Version           : 3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 14, 1998