Re: Access to IFS using FTP

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@xxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

Once connected to the AS/400, enter:

  quote site namefmt 1
  cd / 

  Note that the slash is forward.

  This will switch to the 'root' file system.  To switch back use
namefmt 0 instead.

  - Larry

Jeffrey Young wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of a way to access the IFS file system using FTP from
> Windows 95/98?
> Whenever I access the AS/400 using FTP, I am connected to the QSYS.LIB file
> system.
> 
> I would like to be able to access the Root "/" or QDLS file systems.
> 
> Jeff Young
> Dynax Resources, Inc
> -- Certified AS/400 Technical Specialist
> -- Certified AS/400 Professional System Administrator
> -- Certified AS/400 RPG Programmer
> 
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