CLNT command

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#1 Post by **boco** » 2006-05-29 01:50

ATM, Filezilla only sends CLNT Filezilla when using OPTS UTF8 ON. Is there a way to always send CLNT command (in case it is supported)?

Unless Filezilla Server, some FTP servers actually make use of the CLNT command (Serv-U etc.). Would it be possible?

boco

#2 Post by **botg** » 2006-05-29 07:59

CLNT is only needed by some broken servers to enable UTF-8 when in fact UTF-8 should have been enabled right from the start of the connection.
These servers disobey both RFC2640 as well as the conflicting ietf specs.

#3 Post by **boco** » 2006-05-29 19:12

You didn't understand me...

Ex.: Serv-U displays the text sent by the CLNT command in the Online users tab (Activity), but Filezilla does not send the CLNT command because Serv-U is not UTF-8.
What I want is having the "Filezilla" displayed in the Online users tab. ATM it displays nothing because FZ does not send CLNT.

ATM users using Filezilla as client have an empty "Client" tab.
If FZ could send the CLNT, users would display "Filezilla" as client.

boco

#4 Post by **botg** » 2006-05-29 21:21

There is no pratical use for the server admin to see which client is connected, especially if someone can just send arbitrary CLNT commands. Always sending CLNT just wastes bandwidth and slows down the connection process (Not everyone has low latency broadband).
As a matter of fact I've implemented a caching system in FileZilla 3 to keep the amount of commands sent upon connect to an absolute minimum to speed up connection establishment.

#5 Post by **boco** » 2006-05-29 22:34

That's sad, as most other clients have that option...

As I said, if it's supported (listed in FEAT response).

How about "Send custom command to server at connect"? It could be everything, some servers require additional commands. I would simply put the CLNT in and - problem solved.

boco