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vad

FTP
February 24, 2010 09:02PM

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When I FTP to osprey.unisa.ac.za I receive the following error message:

421 Service not available

Question: Has anyone ever had such an error?

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Mac

Re: FTP
February 26, 2010 08:13AM

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Unisa's network sometimes goes down for short periods of time. Have you tried again?

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vad

Re: FTP
February 26, 2010 08:42AM

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I have been trying about 30 times per day. I have been:

1. Googling for information to trace and rectify the problem - alas, no success so far
2. I thought it could be a firewall issue, therefore, disabled my firewall, tried - and failed. Off course, I did restart my firewall.
3. Had a word with my provider.

I will just keep trying to find a solution.

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Mac

Re: FTP
February 28, 2010 05:12PM

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Someone else also had this problem from home - from work no problem. Osprey is up 99,9999999 ^infinity(depending on the Unisa network which links it to you but if you have tried 30 times then it is unlikely to be the unisa network), so it is difficult to suggest solutions since it now appears to be local to you. I cannot try and solve it for you since firewall software differs in its functionality - maybe you missed a tiny hidden setting? Point is - the problem is definitely not Osprey side .I just connected again from home with no problem.

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vad

Re: FTP
March 02, 2010 12:34PM

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Once you installed the software WS_FTP, Did you only fill out the text boxes under the "General" ? Are there any additional information that needs to be filled out under startup, advanced, and firewall?

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Mac

Re: FTP
March 02, 2010 03:11PM

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For most FTP software, you only need to fill in the address osprey.unisa.ac.za, the login and password and connect. The defaults are fine. If I try with 3 different clients, I connect with all just providing this information.

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shoky

Re: FTP
March 03, 2010 07:58PM

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hi.my surname is motau.please tell me if i have done the right thing as far as uploading is concerned.

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Mac

Re: FTP
March 04, 2010 08:03AM

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There is an empty file personal in there. If you can see it in there, then it is there.

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Anonymous User

Re: FTP
March 07, 2010 02:03PM

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Discovery activity 3-3 requires that one add a banner advertisement. My problem is that I cannot see if there is a problem
with the HTML language that I wrote. I do see where the banner is suppose to show; the hand pointer comes up when I move
the pointer over the flag position, but the cross is there - i.e. no banner shows. This is my html string:
.
<a href="http://www.danielsfurniture.com"; target="blank"><img src="dfbanner.gif" width="468" height="60" alt="danielsfurniture.com" border="0"></a>

I must be doing something wrong.

Thank you in anticipation

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Mac

Re: FTP
March 08, 2010 07:21AM

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Because there is a space in the url after the com and before the /

Language: HTML
http://www.danielsfurniture.com /

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Re: FTP
March 16, 2010 02:49PM

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Mac

I have a problem

I have tried numerously to connect to the server using both FTP programs with no success!
What should I do now, email it?

Regards

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Mac

Re: FTP
March 17, 2010 07:09AM

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Mail it to Ms Prinsloo.

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Lize

Re: FTP
April 23, 2010 04:29PM

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Once I try to log onto the the server I get an error 530 login incorrect

Please help, I am using the password and userID given to us. eye popping smiley

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Mac

Re: FTP
April 24, 2010 02:04PM

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Unisa's network does go off every now and then. More so these days.... don't know what is worng.

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Mac

Re: FTP
April 24, 2010 02:06PM

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See this post. http://osprey.unisa.ac.za/phorum/read.php?362,121299

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Lize

Re: FTP
April 25, 2010 08:04AM

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Assignment 2 is due today and I still can't upload, the one FTP say's connection closed the other one say's incorrect login WHAT NOW????

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Lize

Re: FTP
April 25, 2010 10:46AM

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I have Zipped my assignment and sent is Ms Prinsloo, will keep trying to upload to the server.

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Mac

Re: FTP
April 26, 2010 08:11AM

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If it says incorrect login then it must be incorrect.... If it says it can find the server then it is a network issue.

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Jules

Re: FTP
April 26, 2010 10:11AM

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> 1. Googling for information to trace and rectify the problem - alas, no success so far
> 2. I thought it could be a firewall issue, therefore, disabled my firewall, tried - and failed. Off course, I did restart my firewall.
> 3. Had a word with my provider.

I may be a bit late with this answer but I had a similar experience - try opening the ftp port on your router. I have a Billion router, if you do too I can give more specific instructions if you want.