How to Pass FTP Credentials
Connecting to an anonymous FTP using Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser can be as simple as clicking on a hyperlink or typing the URL to the FTP site into the Internet Explorer address bar and pressing the "Enter" key. However, for FTP sites that require authentication, the method for providing a username and password is not self-evident.
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Open the Internet Explorer web browser. Type the URL of the FTP site that requires authentication into the address bar field at the top of the Internet Explorer browser window. Press the "Enter" key to connect to the FTP site.
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Type the username of an account that has permissions to access the FTP site into the "User name" field of the "Log On As" window. Then type the password of an account that has permissions to access the FTP site into the "Password" field and press the "Enter" key. If the "Log On As" window does not appear, proceed to the next step.
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Click the "File" menu at the top of Internet Explorer, and then select "Login As." Then type the user name of an account that has permissions to access the FTP site into the "User name" field, and type the password of the same account into the "Password" field of the window that appears, and then press the "Enter" key.
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