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John P. McGrath <mcgrath@enter.net> wrote:

> Martin Schmitt <martin@binarycompass.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to retrieve a file from a system on our LAN.
> > Figured ftp 'd be good idea, something like
> > 
> > url = new URL("ftp://systemname/dir/file.log");
> > 
> > Alas it tries to connect, but barfs at the lack of proper
> > login info (username, password).  How the &*#$ do I supply
> > that -- or should I use the file: protocol?
> 
> I believe the full format for an FTP URL is:
> 
>     ftp://user:password@host:port/path

This is the correct format for specifying a user name and password in 
an FTP URL.  I have checked the appropriate RFC, and also used this 
syntax within Netscape.  It works fine.

But when I tried it with Java, the URL parsing class messes up, and 
interprets 'user' as the host name.  <sigh>

-- 
Regards,

John P. McGrath
<mcgrath@enter.net>
<jpm@nscs.fast.net>