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Old 04-01-2006, 09:37 PM   #1
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Entering Password with a Space via CLI


I'm trying to use a CLI FTP client but my password contains a space. The client thinks the second word is the server name (open -u username -p pass word ftp.someserver) <<< ncftp thinks I want to connect to server "word". Is there any way around this? I thought to try %20 but that doesn't work...
 
Old 04-01-2006, 09:43 PM   #2
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I'm trying to use a CLI FTP client but my password contains a space. The client thinks the second word is the server name (open -u username -p pass word ftp.someserver) <<< ncftp thinks I want to connect to server "word". Is there any way around this? I thought to try %20 but that doesn't work...
Try quotes around it or don't place it in your command, but rather let the FTP server prompt you for the password.
 
Old 04-01-2006, 09:57 PM   #3
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Perfect! I didn't think it would prompt (rather just reject me) but it did. Thanks
 
  


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