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How to I access the equivalent of Internet Explorer's File/Login as... function?

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mikereed
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When you visit a ftp site with Internet Explorer, you can click File/Login as... and login to see files that have been uploaded. I cannot find this function under Firefox.

When you visit a ftp site with Internet Explorer, you can click File/Login as... and login to see files that have been uploaded. I cannot find this function under Firefox.

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TonyE
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You can add the username to the url in the location bar and will be prompted for the password. Use the format ftp://user@ftpsitename.com

If you regularly use ftp, the FireFTP add-on may be of use to you, it enhances the ftp functionality of Firefox.