Microsoft KB Archive/123438

= Cannot Launch FTP Batch File and Have Interactive Session =

Article ID: 123438

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q123438



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SYMPTOMS
Using the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol (from either Windows NT 3.5 or TCP/IP- 32), you can't launch FTP from a batch file and use it interactively.



CAUSE
Some implementations of Berkeley's FTP client give you the ability to launch FTP from I/O redirection and then use FTP interactively. Microsoft's implementation of FTP does not support this functionality.

Windows NT 3.5 and TCP/IP-32 use batch files on the command line with the - S switch. When the script finishes, FTP exits.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 wfw wfwg prodnt 3.11

Keywords: KB123438

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