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By: ThomasDi Rank: Newbie Topics: 4 From: n/a	Added: 10/31/2010 - 05:10 PM Ever since my Abelcam updated some time ago, I have never once been able to FTP to my website at DNSExit.com. I have tried every conceivable settings/ options - no joy. I literally am giving up and this is my last attempt. What I would like to know, is are there any users who successfully use FTP with Abelcam (even 4.0)? If so, please tell me who your host is and what your settings are (obviuosly not your username/ password. I will consider switching my web host, but am really at the end of trying to get this to work. If a couple of people respond, that would be great to have hosting choices. My other FTP software (FrontPage 2003, WinNC, etc) all work fine. The old Abelcam used to also work, but now cannot even be installed (expired). I have two licenses for Abelcam and 2 spare camera licenses that are not very useful right now. Thanks, Tom.
By: ChristianKa Rank: Frequent User Topics: 15 From: Germany	Added: 10/31/2010 - 06:01 PM i just got my cam licence some weeks ago and - after several attempts - the camera works fine. i also use ftp with no problems at all. The url (startpage with small motion image) is www.sportbootschule-tauwerk.de A larger camimage is shown on www.sportbootschule-tauwerk.de/webcam.php The collection of images uploaded by ftp u will find on www.sportbootschule-tauwerk.de/test.php Im using a Microsoft HD5000 cam on a older compaq pc running XP SP3 One problem i encountered when setting up ftp was that i've tried to put images in the existing folder _cam - but my host was configurated acessing ./httpdocs So i had to change the path from _cam to httpdocs/_cam - done ! Please describe ur prob detailled regards, Chris
By: MelvinG Rank: Magna Cum Laude Topics: 661 From: Los Angeles, USA	Added: 11/01/2010 - 06:09 AM I don't use FTP constantly, but after reading your post I turned it on here and let it run for about an hour. It works fine. (AbelCam 4.0.3) Getting it to work requires a fairly detailed understanding of how the Host is configured. In my case, I have to use SFTP instead of regular FTP, and the Port used is non-standard too. Then I had to do some trial and error with the Save Path before I could get an image uploaded. I mess with the path until I can get AbelCam's test button upload to succeed... All my hosting is at Hurrican Electric: http://he.net They are a good hosting service IMO, rather old-school in the sense that even the cheapest accounts include stuff like SSH access to Unix shell. Thomas, can you explain the problem in more detail? E.g. can you get the Test to work but the periodic uploads fail, or you can't get past the Test, or what?
By: ThomasDi Rank: Newbie Topics: 4 From: n/a	Added: 11/01/2010 - 04:25 PM Message has been edited, click here to see original content *Original Message - [11/01/2010 - 04:27 PM]* Why is it when one is ready to give up, the answer often arrives? I have been having problems with this or many months. I am happy to report the FTP function is working. Here are some pointers if anyone else has troubles... MelvinG and ChristianKa got me thinking to look harder at the paths. Here is the first part of what got it working: FTP Server: ftp.dnsexit.com (Not ftp://ftp.dnsexit.com or any other derivative) Checkboxes: none checked Port: 21 User: (my username account provided by Dnsexit) Password: (my password provided by Dnsexit) Directory: /mywebsitename.com (a slash at the beginning, none at the end) Also I had to go to the upload tab and change the filename to snaphot (or whatever.jpg). The reason I mention this is because I have at one time browsed to a folder and selected a jpg file. Later, while trying countless variations of the FTP settings, I changed the name from c:\downloads\webcam\snapshot.jpg to just snapshot.jpg - it worked. Each software I own that uses FTP is configured differently, at leat slightly. If you have troubles like I was, try lots of variations on the paths, servers, etc. Thanks you MelvinG and ChristianKa for your help. I was very frustrated when I wrote my first message, so I appoligize for the tone of it. Tom Diederich. Why is it when one is ready to give up, the answer often arrives? I have been having problems with this or many months. I am happy to report the FTP function is working. Here are some pointers if anyone else has troubles... MelvinG and ChristianKa got me thinking to look harder at the paths. Here is the first part of what got it working: FTP Server: ftp.dnsexit.com (Not ftp://ftp.dnsexit.com or any other derivative) Checkboxes: none checked Port: 21 User: (my username account provided by Dnsexit) Password: (my password provided by Dnsexit) Directory: /mywebsitename.com (a slash at the beginning, none at the end) Also I had to go to the upload tab and change the filename to snaphot (or whatever.jpg). The reason I mention this is because I have at one time browsed to a folder and selected a jpg file. Later, while trying countless variations of the FTP settings, I changed the name from c:\downloads\webcam\snapshot.jpg to just snapshot.jpg - it worked. Each software I own that uses FTP is configured differently, at least slightly. If you have troubles like I was, try lots of variations on the paths, servers, etc. Thanks you MelvinG and ChristianKa for your help. I was very frustrated when I wrote my first message, so I appoligize for the tone of it. Tom.
By: ChristianKa Rank: Frequent User Topics: 15 From: Germany	Added: 11/02/2010 - 12:20 AM are there any changes in ftpupload from version 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 ? 00:17:59 FTP ?bertragung: NumBytesToUpload: 27910 restartNext: 0 ModeZ: 0 BinaryMode: 1 Passive transfer mode hostAddr: 62.67.244.99 DataConnect: hostname: 62.67.244.99 port: 40785 SetupPassiveDataSocket: Elapsed time: 156 millisec command: STOR FilenameQP: /httpdocs/_cam/20101102001756.jpg DataConnectionReady: Elapsed time: 0 millisec StorResponse: 550 /httpdocs/_cam/20101102001756.jpg: No such file or directory STOR failed Filename: /httpdocs/_cam/20101102001756.jpg FtpResponse24: 550 /httpdocs/_cam/20101102001756.jpg: No such file or directory
By: sse Rank: Forum Addict Topics: 73 From: n/a	Added: 11/02/2010 - 08:05 AM no, there were no changes. Your path looks suspicous - is httpdocs really the in the root folder? You can verify that using the command line ftp: c:\> ftp <your_host> Username: <your_login_name> Password: <your_login_password> ftp> cd httpdocs 250 Directory successfully changed ftp> pwd 257 "/yourwebsitename.com/httpdocs" ftp>quit c:\> now use the bold path above ( whatever you see there ) to configure the upload directory in AbelCam
By: ChristianKa Rank: Frequent User Topics: 15 From: Germany	Added: 11/04/2010 - 08:44 AM Message has been edited, click here to see original content *Original Message - [11/04/2010 - 10:30 AM]* ... playing around with the path settings: 1 Passive transfer mode No socket exists for sending (2) Failed to send PASV/EPSV command. No longer connected to FTP server. SetupPassiveDataSocket: Elapsed time: 0 millisec Failed to setup passive data socket for PutFile 07:47:29 FTP Verzeichniswechsel nach _cam/ gescheitert 07:47:28 Sportbootschule Tauwerk save 20101104074728.jpg on sportbootschule-tauwerk.de/httpdocs/ 07:45:44 84.140.180.71 /admin.css 08:42:04 Sportbootschule Tauwerk save 20101104084204.jpg on www.sportbootschule-tauwerk.de 08:42:00 FTP ?bertragung: NumBytesToUpload: 42605 restartNext: 0 ModeZ: 0 BinaryMode: 1 Passive transfer mode hostAddr: 62.67.244.99 DataConnect: hostname: 62.67.244.99 port: 35406 SetupPassiveDataSocket: Elapsed time: 141 millisec command: STOR FilenameQP: =2E/_cam/20101104084158.jpg DataConnectionReady: Elapsed time: 0 millisec StorResponse: 550 ./_cam/20101104084158.jpg: No such file or directory STOR failed Filename: ./_cam/20101104084158.jpg FtpResponse24: 550 ./_cam/20101104084158.jpg: No such file or directory 08:42:00 FTP Verzeichniswechsel nach ./_cam/ gescheitert 08:41:58 Sportbootschule Tauwerk save 20101104084158.jpg on /sportbootschule-tauwerk.de 08:41:08 84.140.180.71 /current0.jpg 08:40:38 FTP ?bertragung: NumBytesToUpload: 42756 restartNext: 0 ModeZ: 0 BinaryMode: 1 Passive transfer mode hostAddr: 62.67.244.99 DataConnect: hostname: 62.67.244.99 port: 54251 SetupPassiveDataSocket: Elapsed time: 157 millisec command: STOR FilenameQP: /httpdocs/_cam/20101104084036.jpg DataConnectionReady: Elapsed time: 0 millisec StorResponse: 550 /httpdocs/_cam/20101104084036.jpg: No such file or directory STOR failed Filename: /httpdocs/_cam/20101104084036.jpg FtpResponse24: 550 /httpdocs/_cam/20101104084036.jpg: No such file or directory 08:40:37 FTP Verzeichniswechsel nach /httpdocs/_cam/ gescheitert problem solved! Everything with abelcam was ok, but i've changed the name on the folder on my server!!! ftp is running fine now. http://www.sportbootschule-tauwerk.de/cam_images.php
By: sse Rank: Forum Addict Topics: 73 From: n/a	Added: 11/04/2010 - 09:55 AM Did you verify with the command line ftp tool if your connection still works? There could be some firewall / antivirus software that prevents the connection.
By: ChristianKa Rank: Frequent User Topics: 15 From: Germany	Added: 11/04/2010 - 10:33 AM ... none of the usual problems, just a DAU (dümmster anzunehmender user) /me!