THE VIRTUAL SERVER HANDBOOK

Navigating your Virtual Server using WS_FTP

Once you have established a connection between your local computer and

your Virtual Server, two columns appear on your screen. The left column

displays directories and files on your local computer. The right column

displays directories and files on your Virtual Server.

The directory where you store web content is called 

www/htdocs

 or

usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs

.

To transfer files from your computer to your Virtual Server

1.

Select the files or directories displayed on your local computer (the left

side). You can select more than one by holding down the shift key.

2.

To add them to your Virtual Server (the right side), click the arrow

button.

Note:  Transfer all HTML documents and CGI scripts in ASCII mode.

Transfer graphics be binary format. The latest versions of WS_FTP

provide an "Auto" button you can select to automatically determine

which mode to transfer files.

Windows File Share

Windows File Share enables you to map a drive to your Virtual Server. If

you map a drive to your Virtual Server, you can copy and paste files to and

from your Virtual Server in a drag and drop fashion. To use Windows File

Share, ensure that the Client for Microsoft Networks and the TCP/IP

protocol stack are installed.

To set up Windows File Share

1.

Set the Primary Network Login to Client for Microsoft Networks.

2.

From the TCP/IP Properties panel, under DNS Configuration, enter

your Virtual Server domain name in the Domain Suffix Search Order

(this assumes that DNS is enabled).

3.

From Enter Network Password login prompt, enter your Virtual Server

username and password.

4.

From your Windows 95 taskbar, click Start.

5.

Click Find/Computer.

6.

In the Find Computer dialog, in the Named field, enter www.

7.

Click Find Now.

8.

Double click the computer icon named "www." This action displays a

single folder. This folder is your home directory on your Virtual Server.

9.

Right click on the folder and choose map network drive.

Note:  With later releases of Windows 95, Windows 98, and NT you may

have to do additional steps if you have problems connecting.

To troubleshoot Windows File Share using the Registry Editor

1.

From your Windows 95 or Windows 98 taskbar, click Start.

2.

Click Run.

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