How to Format Directory Output with FTP Server
Article ID: 103075
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q103075
SUMMARY
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
risk.
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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