How to Install and Use FTP Folders

ID: Q217888

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install and use FTP Folders.

MORE INFORMATION

FTP Folders is a new shell extension in Internet Explorer 5 that enables you to browse FTP Web sites in Windows Explorer.

FTP Folders is included with the Internet Explorer Browsing Enhancements feature, which is installed only when you select a full or typical installation.

To disable FTP Folders, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options.

Click the Advanced tab.

Under Browsing, click the Use Web Based FTP check box to select it.

Click OK.

Click Back on the Standard Buttons toolbar, and then connect to the Web site again.

NOTE: When you click the Use Web Based FTP check box to select it, you are disabling FTP Folder functionality in Internet Explorer 5 and enabling Internet Explorer 4 FTP functionality.

The FTP Folders feature does not support the following functionality:

Connecting to the Internet using a CERN proxy server or Web proxy server.

Connecting to a Virtual Address Extension (VAX) or Virtual Memory System (VMS) FTP server.

Using Internet Explorer from within a separate program or service.

Copying files from one server to another.

Drag and drop functionality from an FTP server.

The Copy command on the Edit menu and context menus does not work for files on an FTP server, but you are able to copy files locally and paste them on an FTP server.

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to see the FTP user interface, a CERN proxy server may be preventing you from doing so. You can verify this by connecting to the server using the Ftp.exe tool. To work around this issue, use a non-CERN proxy server such as Microsoft Remote Winsock.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 6, 1999