Ftp: open

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Ftp: open

Connects to the specified FTP server.

Syntax

open Computer [Port]

Parameters
  • Computer
    Required. Specifies the remote computer to which you are trying to connect.
  • Port
    Specifies a TCP port number to use to contact an FTP server. By default, TCP port 21 is used.
  • ? open
    Displays help for the open command.
Remarks
  • You can use an IP address or computer name (in which case a DNS server or Hosts file must be available) to specify Computer. If auto-login is on, ftp attempts to automatically log the user onto the FTP server. For information about disabling auto-login by using ftp, see Related Topics.

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See Also

Concepts

Ftp
Ftp subcommands
Command-line reference A-Z
Command shell overview