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Ftp: binary
Updated: January 21, 2005
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Ftp: binary
Sets the file transfer type to binary.
Syntax
binary
Parameters
- ? binary
- Displays help for the binary command.
Remarks
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Ftp supports both ASCII and binary image file transfer types. You should use binary when transferring executable files. In binary mode, files are transferred in one-byte units. For more information about ASCII file transfer, see Ftp: ascii in Related Topics.
Formatting legend
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Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
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Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
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Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
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Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
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Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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Code or program output |
