Ftp: open

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

Connects to the specified FTP server. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

	$lib:\\ftpopen.bmp$ Copy Code
open <Computer> [<Port>]

Parameter	Description
<Computer>	Specifies the remote computer to which you are trying to connect.
[<Port>]	Specifies a TCP port number to use to connect to an FTP server. By default, TCP port 21 is used.

You can use an IP address or computer name (in which case a DNS server or Hosts file must be available) to specify Computer.

Connect to the FTP server at ftp.microsoft.com.

	$lib:\\ftpopen1.bmp$ Copy Code
Open ftp.microsoft.com

Connect to the FTP server at ftp.microsoft.com that is listening on TCP port 755.

	$lib:\\ftpopen2.bmp$ Copy Code
open ftp.microsoft.com 755