My Tech Fundas: Tips and Techniques

Passive FTP mode is used by some FTP servers to work better with today’s firewalls. Internet Explorer has a setting for Passive ("PASV") FTP mode. You may need to either enable or disable this setting to allow Internet Explorer to work with a particular FTP server. Here is how you set it up.

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click on the Tools menu.

3. Then click Internet Options.

4. In the Internet Options window, click the A dvanced tab.

5. Find the setting called Use Passive FTP

6. To enable the Passive FTP, check the box next to the Use Passive FTP setting. To disable the feature, uncheck the box

7. Click Ok.