You are the desktop administrator for Contoso, Ltd. Philippe is a user in the accounting department. Philippe reports that he is not able to download a file from an FTP server by using Internet Explorer on his Windows XP Professional computer.
When Philippe attempts to access the FTP server by using the URL ftp://ftp.contoso.com, Internet Explorer displays the following error message:
“The password was rejected.”
Philippe informs you that he has a user name and password for the FTP server, but that Internet Explorer does not prompt him to type the user name or password. You need to ensure that Philippe can access the FTP server by using Internet Explorer on his computer.
Which URL should you instruct Philippe to use?
A.
ftp://ftp.contoso.com/Philippe
B.
ftp://Philippe:[email protected]
C.
ftp://Philippe/ftp.contoso.com
D.
ftp://ftp.contoso.com@Philippe:password
Explanation:
This is the correct syntax to supply username and password.
Incorrect Answers:
A: This would try to access the Philippe folder, by anonymous login, at the ftp.contoso.com ftp server.
C: The password must be supplied as well, not just the username.
D: This syntax is incorrect.