Implementing an FTP Web Service

Problem:

The developer is faced with the challenge of creating a web service which will retrieve a file from an FTP server when a client requests it. The application must:

Expose methods that consumer clients can interface with
Retrieve a specified file from a specified server
Utilizes methods optimized for use in environments lacking a UI
Send the file to the consumer over a network
Provide a service that is easy to update in a centralized location

Solution:

With the PowerTCP FTP component, applications can perform all these tasks and more. The FTP Web Service sample demonstrates how to implement FTP functionality within a web service.

C# and VB.NET versions of this sample are included in the PowerTCP FTP for .NET installation. To dowload this sample with additional product-specific samples and documentation, see the following:

PowerTCP FTP for .NET

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-- Eric Zimmerman

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-- John Montgomery, Microsoft Group Product Manager

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-- J. Iverson

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-- J.Fade

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-- Jim Erwin, President and CEO of Synapse Software, Inc

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-- S. Normand

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-- Steve Jantzi

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