User’s GuideWS_FTP ProSending a Command to an FTP SiteYou can issue a command to this FTP site whenever you connect to it. For example, on a UNIX site, the command SITE UMASK 022 changes the UMASK used when creating files. Use a semicolon to separate multiple commands, but not more than 250 characters total.1 Do one of the following:•In the Classic interface, from the “Connection” dialog box, select the site, and click the Advanced Properties button.•In the Explorer interface, select a site, and select Site Properties from the File menu.2 Click the Startup tab.3 In the Initialize Command text box, enter any commands you want to issue to the FTP site at the beginning of the session.Changing the Host T ypeThe host type is usually the manufacturer and version of the FTP server software. For a list of host types supported by WS_FTP Pro, go to the KnowledgeBase on the Ipswitch web site (www.ipswitch.com) and search for “host type.”1 Do one of the following:•In the Classic interface, from the “Connection” dialog box, select the site, and then click the Advanced Properties button.•In the Explorer interface, select a site, and select Site Properties from the File menu.2 Click the Advanced tab.3 Edit the Host Type.• If you know the host type, select it from the drop down list. • If you do not know the host type, WS_FTP Pro can probably detect it for you: try “automatic detect.” • If you would like to figure out the host type, see “Problem:File List Missing, Blank, or Unreadable” on page 143.
