Ftp: binary

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Updated: April 17, 2012

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

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