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Yes, it's called FXP. Both servers must allow PASV connections for this to work. If you can not connect to both with PASV mode, FXP will either not work or the transfer will be corrupted (file size will not be the same on the side you're transferring to).

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it is called FXP(file exchange protocol).

but AndyD is incorrect.

it doesn't matter if both servers allow pasv, as long as one server allow PASV connection, and other server allow PORT connection. doesn't matter which side does PASV or PORT, as long as one is pasv and other one is port.

FlashFXP is the best one of many such clients that support FXP transfers..which is one of it's major features :)

just connect to site a on one side, site b on the other side, and drag file between them.

if both servers are configured correctly, and nothing is interfering with ftp on your end, you will have no problem to fxp.

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MxxCon is to be trusted on this, as his thoughts on this matter came to him in a 'flash'. Not doing a bit of advertising there are yer m8 :)

Its a great program BTW. Have you mentioned about having your name in lights within the program :)

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Well, I only said what I said because of my own experiences. I ran into all sort of probs if either end was not a PASV connection. If it works for others, then great :) It didnt for me though.

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Well, I only said what I said because of my own experiences. I ran into all sort of probs if either end was not a PASV connection. If it works for others, then great :) It didnt for me though.

you are probably talking about general connection method..PORT or PASV

however with fxp one side must support pasv and the other must support port.

check out this very good explanation of how regular FTP PASV/PORT works

http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

with FXP, you tell one server PASV, to which it replies with ip and port at which it will expect connection

and you tell the other server PORT with ip and port of the 1st server. then they establish connection and transfer data..

so as you can imagine it's impossible to fxp if you send PASV to both servers since both servers will be expecting connection,

and it's impossible to fxp if you send PORT to both servers since both servers will be trying to connect to each other, when the other side doesn't expect it.

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