Hi, you missed a step. Once you have selected file sharing in the table, press the options button. here you can enable ftp sharing. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:27 PM, James Dean wrote: > That requires you to create each user account as accounts, thus showing up at > the log-in screen, and having multiple profiles, thus making this approach > very clunky for my purposes. Also, The instructions on Ehow.com say to go to > system preferences, choose "Sharing" and look for "FTP sharing" or "FTP > Server" something like that, but I do not see that anywhere in the services > table. That is an idea though provided I could find this missing option and > chose to use only one or two user accounts. > > James A. Dean > > > On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> I believe the mac itself has an ftp server but I don't knpow how accessibil >> it is as I have never gotten it to work due to my router being stupid. >> Sarah Alawami >> >> If you need an edit done on a small project go to >> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you need to contact me >> my info is below. >> >> MSN and AIM: marrie12@xxxxxxxxx >> >> website: http://music.marrie.org >> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com >> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 >> >> On Apr 10, 2011, at 1:11 PM, James Dean wrote: >> >>> There is also a very good, free, accessible OSX FTP server client called >>> "Cyber Duck." >>> >>> Just one more alternative. Along the same lines, I am looking for an FTP >>> *hosting* accessible package, similar to Serv-U or File Zilla Server. I >>> have searched the Mac App store and done various Google searches. I found >>> one called "FTP D Manager," I think it was, but I just got, ... "program >>> has no windows." So, not much left to do with that. Oh, no menubar, either. >>> >>> James A. Dean >>> >>> >>> On Apr 10, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: >>> >>>> Transmition is very very good. it's not freeware, but it's extremely! >>>> reasonable, and works wonderfully! with Voiceover! However, having said >>>> this, it sounds to me more like one of two things being that I myself a a >>>> certified network server admin sys op, I think I may have some insight as >>>> to the issue. Could it be, that one of two things're happenning? >>>> >>>> 1. You're trying to upload to the wrong directory on the server. >>>> >>>> 2. The user who granted you access to the server may have forgotten to >>>> give you write access, meaning you only have read, if even that >>>> permissions. >>>> >>>> Just two ideas of thought. >>>> >>>> Let us know. It's possible something elses going on, but I'd start with >>>> that basis, and build from there. >>>> >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricardo Walker" <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: "Macvisionaries" <macvisionaries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Cc: "Macvoiceover list" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 1:09 PM >>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Writing to an FTP server via the finder >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I have a large file I want to share with someone so they gave me the login >>>> information for their ftp server. I opened up safari, type in the ftp >>>> address, and entered the username and password. The server was then >>>> mounted like a drive in the finder. The problem is, I can't write to the >>>> server. Am I doing something wrong? If so, can someone tell me the steps >>>> I've missed? If I'm forced to use an FTP client, is there any accessible >>>> ones out there? >>>> >>>> TIA. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx >>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>> www.mobileaccess.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>> >>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>> >>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >