Getting pop up authentication in IE browser

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hardcore_2031 · #1 Post by **hardcore_2031** » 2006-07-06 19:43

Hello all,

I recently replaced my existing installation of the WarFTPd with Filezilla server, and I am loving the change so far. Now I'm not sure if this is a client or a server issue yet, but where I am running into problems is getting IE to pop up an authentication box so that users can enter their username and password. Perhaps a bit of backstory to explain exactly where I'm coming from. I had planned to use this FTP server as a collaberation point for friends and familiy spread throughout the world, you know posting photos, sharing small files, etc. So I have maybe 10 users ranging from nearly tech illiterate to extremely net savvy. I am running v0.9.18 beta of Filezilla server, and I'm also running Apache to serve www traffic of this server. My net savvy people just use an FTP client (We've used FlashFXP, and WS_FTP so far) and have no problems connecting and moving files. Now for my less net savvy relatives I wanted to put a link on the www site being hosted off of this same server pointing to the ftp address. So like the code on my www page looks like this:

<p><a href="ftp://ftp.mywebsiteaddy.com/"><img border="0" src="/images/filezilla.jpg" width="50" height="50"></a></p>
<p>Filezilla FTP Server</p>

I want people to just be able to come to the www site using IE, click on the Filezilla icon there, be promped for username and pw, and then have the easy to use explorer view. Right now I'm getting a page cannot be displayed error in IE when I click the link. I am using the latest version of IE. The prompting oddly always works in Firefox (which is what I use) but the list view for ftp sites in Firefox stinks. Oh I'm also aware that I could have people do ftp://username:password@ftp.mywebsiteaddy.com/ logins, but I want to keep this as simple as possible without switching to anon access. I'm hoping there's something easy I missed. Thanks in advance for any and all help

#2 Post by **botg** » 2006-07-06 21:11

What's in the logs of FZS if you're trying to connect using IE?

hardcore_2031 · #3 Post by **hardcore_2031** » 2006-07-12 18:50

Ok what you see are three seperate login attempts here. The first is from my machine at work from an IE browser that already has my authentication credentials stored. Zips right through with no problems. After that I tried again from IE, this time typing the site addy out by hand. It worked fine, and presented me with the authentication box I want to see. I hit cancel to quit the attempted connection, but I could have logged in. Lastly I tried the direct link from my www page (the html of which I listed above) It gives no authentication box and comes up with a "cannot find server" message. I find it odd that when you use that link it fails, but all else seems right. Any ideas? Should I be attaching my Apache logs as well? Thx in advance for your help.

(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> Connected, sending welcome message...
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220---==<<|| SHIVA SERVER ||>>==--
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220-
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220-FileZilla Server version 0.9.18 beta
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220-"The urge to cradle and the urge to destroy"
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220-
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 220 Do not attempt to log in unless you are an authorized user.
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> USER hardcore_2031
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> 331 Password required for hardcore_2031
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - (not logged in) (216.56.42.189)> PASS ********
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 230 Logged on
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> opts utf8 on
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 200 UTF8 mode enabled
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> syst
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 215 UNIX emulated by FileZilla
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> site help
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 504 Command not implemented for that parameter
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> PWD
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 257 "/" is current directory.
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> TYPE A
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 200 Type set to A
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> PASV
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 227 Entering Passive Mode (20,31,1,104,5,21)
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> LIST
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 150 Connection accepted
(000004) 7/12/2006 13:38:54 PM - hardcore_2031 (216.56.42.189)> 226 Transfer OK
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> Connected, sending welcome message...
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220---==<<|| SHIVA SERVER ||>>==--
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-FileZilla Server version 0.9.18 beta
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-"The urge to cradle and the urge to destroy"
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220 Do not attempt to log in unless you are an authorized user.
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> USER anonymous
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 331 Password required for anonymous
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> PASS *******
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 530 Login or password incorrect!
(000005) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> disconnected.
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> Connected, sending welcome message...
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220---==<<|| SHIVA SERVER ||>>==--
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-FileZilla Server version 0.9.18 beta
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-"The urge to cradle and the urge to destroy"
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220 Do not attempt to log in unless you are an authorized user.
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> USER anonymous
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 331 Password required for anonymous
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> PASS *******
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 530 Login or password incorrect!
(000006) 7/12/2006 13:39:48 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> disconnected.
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> Connected, sending welcome message...
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220---==<<|| SHIVA SERVER ||>>==--
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-FileZilla Server version 0.9.18 beta
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-"The urge to cradle and the urge to destroy"
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220-
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 220 Do not attempt to log in unless you are an authorized user.
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> USER anonymous
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 331 Password required for anonymous
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> PASS *******
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> 530 Login or password incorrect!
(000007) 7/12/2006 13:41:01 PM - (not logged in) (20.31.1.1)> disconnected.