Joel D Canfield wrote: > > The command itself > > %comspec% /c ftp.exe -s:c:\inetpub\wwwroot\it\shelltest\test.ftp > > works from a DOS prompt on the server. All files are in the same > directory on a Win2K server. Permissions are set to force basic > authentication; I'm logging in as a network administrator which is in > the local admin group as well. Here's some ideas: http://www.sanx.org/tipShow.asp?articleRef=239 http://www.codetoad.com/asp_ftp.asp http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20030923.asp Or you might want to work with an FTP ActiveX Object instead: http://www.mabry.com/ftpx/index.htm http://www.chilkatsoft.com/ChilkatFtp.asp http://www.brothersoft.com/Software_Developer_Active_X_Easy_FTP_DLL_30852.html Or maybe try another COM object to execute the program: AspExec http://www.serverobjects.com/products.htm -- Anthony Baratta "Make yourself sheep and the wolves will eat you." -- Benjamin Franklin