Re: Scheduled FTP downloads

Christian Schmit ( (no email) )
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 12:56:42 +0100

Hi,

Ok, the script file for the FTP commands is not the problem.
I also know how to use the WINAT scheduler but how can I make
the NT server dialing to my ISP at a given hour?

Christian

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Binkley <jeff.binkley@asacomp.com>
To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Scheduled FTP downloads

>
>Christian,
>
>The tools you need are in NT. Just write a script file with the commands
>you need to send your ISP and then call the file when you call FTP using
>the -s option. See the FP help under NT for more detailed info. Then use
>the WINAT scheduler to schedule the downloads. I do this daily under NT.
>
>Jeff Binkley
>ASA Network Computing
>
>----------
>> From: Christian Schmit <cschmit@vo.lu>
>> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
>> Subject: Scheduled FTP downloads
>> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 7:05 AM
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We have the following situation:
>>
>> We have an NT4 server on our LAN which has
>> a ISDN adapter installed for dial-up's to
>> the internet.
>>
>> We need a solution for scheduled FTP downloads
>> from the internet.
>>
>> Example:
>> --------
>>
>> Every night at 0:00 hour the NT server should dial to our ISP
>> and login. Then the NT server should automatically download certain
>> files from a remote FTP server on the internet to his local hard disk
>> and then close the connection.
>>
>> Is there any tool for doing this? Anyone knowing a solution.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Christian Schmit
>> cschmit@vo.lu
>>
>>
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