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• 10-16-2009, 2:45 PM

  robinson crusoe Joined on 12-04-2008, 5:34 PM Posts 4	530 valid hostname is expected error on browser Reply Contact I've done the settings for my ftp server ftp.ermanakkaya.net and i can connect using a program-cuteftp. The problem is when i write the address on my browser an alert opens saying valid hostname is expected. I'm using windows web server 2008 r2, iis 7.0, ftp publishing service, i use an iis account for my ftp service.

• 10-16-2009, 5:24 PM

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  tomtegler Joined on 10-16-2009, 9:18 PM Posts 3	Re: 530 valid hostname is expected error on browser Reply Contact I am facing the same issue. No problem connecting to virtual host ftp site using ftp client software in passive mode, but browser (or windows explorer) returns error 530. Users will not have ftp client software. Appreciate any ideas. thanks

• 10-19-2009, 12:26 AM

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  robmcm Joined on 05-27-2006, 1:05 AM Redmond, WA Posts 126

  Re: 530 valid hostname is expected error on browser Reply Contact I just posted this to another thread, but there is a way to make this work with a browser, you need to create a "global listener site" with the access methods disabled. I wrote a couple of blog posts a while ago that explain how to do this and some of why it's necessary: http://blogs.msdn.com/robert_mcmurray/archive/2008/12/17/ftp-clients-part-3-creating-a-global-listener-ftp-site.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/robert_mcmurray/archive/2008/09/24/ftp-clients-part-1-web-browser-support.aspx Once you have the global listener site in place, Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer will prompt you for credentials and you can enter the virtual host name. Robert McMurray (MSFT, IIS)

• 11-10-2009, 11:16 PM

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  joshwilliams81 Joined on 11-11-2009, 4:09 AM Posts 1

  Re: 530 valid hostname is expected error on browser Reply Contact I had the same problem and figured out what the issue is. When logging in (using the command line ftp program provided by windows), you have to use login like this: hostname:username. This was for my ftp publishing which was setup for my website on windows 7. So, for example, if your websites host name is www.example.com and your username to access the ftp site is administrator (you can see the host-name by right clicking the website in IIS7, go to edit bindings), the username to type in the ftp login prompt will be www.example.com|administrator Then you shouldnt see that error 530 any more. Afterwards type your password, and your in. This worked for me atleast. Good luck!