Ftp: binary

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Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8

Sets the file transfer type to binary. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

binary

Parameters

none

Remarks <optional section>

Ftp supports both ASCII and binary image file transfer types. 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 Additional references.

Examples

Set the file transfer type to binary.

binary

Additional references