If you need to include some logic with your FTP, you should really look at Kermit (I think it is from University of Chicago). It has the best command line interface around and is very capable and open source to boot. You could easily wrap a servlet around it if needed
-- Dov Rosenberg Conviveon Corporation http://www.conviveon.com On 10/25/04 3:52 AM, "Pawson, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cees van de Griend >>>> Is it possible to configure Tomcat as an FTP Server? >>> >>> No. >>> >>> Tomcat is a HTTP server, not a FTP server: different > port numbers, >>> different commands, different kind of application. > > <cut/> > > Yes, in theory you are right, but practical you have to > write a ServletContainer which is FTP aware; not a simple > task as FTP is not a simple protocol. > > Take a look at a new Apache project: FtpServer at > http://incubator.apache.org/projects/ftpserver/. > > What are you trying to do? > > I've a similar need, but it would be helpful if I could hand off > uploads/downloads to an ftpserver. > > My concern is timeouts with large file transfers, which I believe > ftp to be better suited? > > It may not be very common, but I guess this is not unusual. > > > regards DaveP > > > ** snip here ** > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
