The batch file is supposed to read each line as input variables, and test an ftp connection. It seems to work for the first user, but then gets stuck at the ftp> prompt. I want to loop through ~200 users to validate the accounts. I also wan't to capture all output to test if the user is valid. ftp.users.txt file layout: username,password test.ftp.cmd ----------------- @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=, " %%a in (ftp.users.txt) do ( echo %%a echo %%b ftp open 10.10.10.1 %%a %%b pwd disconnect bye ) -----------------

Only the following commands are being executed: echo %%a echo %%b ftp At this point, you are in the FTP shell and batch file execution is suspended until you exit the FTP shell. You can see this if you type "bye" and hit enter. When you do, you exit the FTP shell and the batch file resumes. You see error messages for the remaining commands in the loop because they're FTP commands and you're no longer at the FTP command line. Then, the second user is processed and you're dumped at the FTP command line again. And so on... until the entire input file has been processed. It's been a long time since I've done this, but you need to create an FTP script and specify the script file when you launch the FTP command like this: ftp /s:scriptname.scr Instructions can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/96269 I'm sure the good folks in the programming forum could provide more detailed assistance if you need it. -- kptech

doht! duh... I made some changes to echo data into a ftpuser.txt file, so I can call the -s ftp option. However, this doesn't seem to work all the darn time... not sure why. New script: ---------------- @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=, " %%a in (ftp.users.txt) do ( echo username: %%a echo password: %%b echo %%a > ftpuser.txt echo %%b >> ftpuser.txt echo bye >> ftpuser.txt ftp -s:ftpuser.txt 10.10.10.1 )

OK, this is becoming painful... I have noticed that in my ftp.users.txt file (input file) that many of the passwords have a ! in the password, and this does not echo into the -s file ftpuser.txt... dang! Futhermore, the echo is putting a space on the password, so all passwords are failing. ugh.

@echo off for /f "tokens=1-2 delims=," %%a in (userlist) do ( call :sub1 %%a %%b ) goto :eof :sub1 @echo off > # >> # echo o 10.10.10.1 >> # echo %1 >> # echo %2 >> # echo bye ftp -s:# goto :eof ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

Well that is just too beautiful~! It worked like a charm. This was my last code and issues until your RE:. Thank you so much. --- rem @echo off for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=," %%a in (ftp.users.txt) do ( set ftpuser= set pw= set ftpuser=%ftpuser%%%a set pw=%pw%%%b set ftpuser=%ftpuser: =% set pw=%pw: =% echo %ftpuser% echo %pw% echo %%a > ftpuser.txt echo %%b >> ftpuser.txt echo pwd >> ftpuser.txt echo bye >> ftpuser.txt ftp -s:ftpuser.txt 10.10.10.1 ) --- I have two issues when I echo the variables(default tokens or set variables) into ftpuser.txt. 1. The variables add a trailing space. This causes the ftp – s user and password input to fail. I need to trim the trailing space. I’ve tried a few things, and left the set command stuff that is supposed to work, but it’s wiping the variable data. 2. The ! character is stripped. Many passwords have a ! in them. Once I’m done verifying all accounts, I plan to wipe out the DR ftp configuration, and rebuild the users, FTP virtual sites, and NTFS folders automatically via scripts. I’m off to code in VBscript…

echo %%a > gives you a space because there's a space after %%a. I have no idea what you're doing with all those SETs ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2