Can't Access IIS FTP Virtual Directory

[kiddailey]

I'm running a registered copy of v5.12. I've been using it to remotely mirror files via FTP and AmazonS3 for a while now. Tonight I went to set up a new profile for downloading a simple remote FTP folder to a local machine.

Unfortunately, it seems that SFFS doesn't support virtual directories via IIS FTP.

For example, I have a single IIS FTP server running with numerous virtual directories off of the main folder. The virtual directories are not visible, and you cannot navigate to them when you browse the root. You must specify the virtual folder when connecting to access them. I've never had issue with this and other FTP clients before, so I'm wondering if I may just be doing something incorrect.

When editing the profile in SFFS, I've tried specifying the initial virtual directory in both the URL field and in the Folder field, but each time I click the browse to navigate deeper, I get an empty folder listing indicating that it's not accessing the virtual directory.

Any thoughts?

[superflexible]

Try the folder field only, and try specifying it both with and without a leading slash. The leading slash indicates an absolute path, rather than relative to the home folder. Also don't use the Browse button, just run the job once you believe the path is correct.

[kiddailey]

Ah!

Yes, it does work if I fill out the rest of the profile (being very careful to enter everything correctly) and run it. The browse button appears to be the only part that is broken. I was just hesitant to proceed without verifying by browsing to the folder

Just to verify how I entered it:

• URL: Just the FTP server
• Folder: Virtual folder path with a leading slash, followed by subfolders, ie. /virtualdirectory/path/to/files/

Thanks.

[superflexible]

I think the Browse button depends on being able to read the top folder, so it does not see the virtual directories and shows nothing.