ftp to http forwarding

[stringcheeseincident]

im running an ftp server, so when i go to ftp://myip, i can access certain files. im looking for a free service that will give me a subdomain or something, and it will forward my ftp to it. myip doesnt work, it doesnt forward ftp:// addresses. in my aim profile, aim wont display links linked to an ftp:// address. im looking to fix this.

 

[vexingv]

use the static service offerred by dyndns.org (they have a free option) to create a domain. then install Directupdate on your pc, which will update dyndns w your IP so that you can always access it from the domain name you give it.

 

[DaWhim]

www.no-ip.com
if your ip is static, just use the web redirect. put in your ip and pick a domain you want. free
if your ip is dynamic, you will need to run a client to update your ip address.

 

[stringcheeseincident]

my ip is static. but on no-ip, the box that you fill in with your domain, starts with http://. http://myip goes to the linksys configuration for my router when ftp://myip goes to my ftp site.

 

[stringcheeseincident]

http://home.comcast.net/~brianpeck/noip.JPG

see? it only takes domains that start with http:// or https://, mine is ftp://.

 

[DaWhim]

oh, nvm, i misread your question.

 

[ViRGE]

You can't web-redirect FTP, there's no such feature in the FTP protocol that is equivilent to HTTP's "refresh".

 

[loup garou]

How about this, a java ftp client. You can upload from a java app on a webpage. The only problem is you can't traverse directories (have to set one upload location) and you have to access the uploaded files separately (i just use a password protected directory listing), but I've been using the lite version (fee) and it works great:

http://www.unlimitedftp.ca/uupload/index.jsp

 

[stringcheeseincident]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
You can't web-redirect FTP, there's no such feature in the FTP protocol that is equivilent to HTTP's "refresh".

how would i go about dealing with this? i want to run an ftp server, but i dont want to disable my linksys configuration. any ideas for what to do?

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: stringcheeseincident

Originally posted by: ViRGE
You can't web-redirect FTP, there's no such feature in the FTP protocol that is equivilent to HTTP's "refresh".

how would i go about dealing with this? i want to run an ftp server, but i dont want to disable my linksys configuration. any ideas for what to do?

check the advanced tab in your router - mine has a tab that allows me to use DynDNS.