In the Browser on the FTP Server without login access
Almost all current browsers have an FTP Client integrated. This can also be accessed via the HTTP-Protocol to content stored.
- However, you need to adhere to a certain Syntax in the URL, if you want to access a Server:
- If you need no authentication looks like a URL, for example: "ftp://SERVER_ADRESSE:PORT".
- Mostly you need to specify a Port, since this is automatically set to the default port of "21".
- It is sufficient in these cases, if you enter the exact Server address according to the Code, "ftp://" in your address bar.
In the Browser: authentication to FTP Server access
In many FTP servers, you need to login with a user name and password. Both of you must enter it in the address bar:
- In this case, you first place your user name and then your password before the actual Server address. The two entries separated by a colon. This plug-in, they separate, and then by a "@" from the Server address.
- A call looks like this: "ftp://USER:PASSWORD@SERVER_ADRESSE:PORT".
- In the example image you can see how such a URL might look like.
- After logging in, you can navigate in the directory tree of the Server and download files.
FTP-call in Chrome
