MacOS X FTP Server doesn't support LIST

I just bought SmartFTP this AM, and the first server I try to connect to doesn't work. Not exactly a good omen.

Its a MacOS X server, and it appearently doesn't support the LIST command. Here is a transcript from a manual session:

bash> ftp XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
220--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220-This is the "Banner" message for the Mac OS X Server's FTP server process.
220--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220-
220 QLDXS1 FTP server (Version: Mac OS X Server 10.2 - +GSSAPI) ready.
Name (XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:dordal): qlduser
331 Password required for qlduser.
Password:
230 User qlduser logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> LIST
?Invalid command.
ftp> ls
227 Entering Passive Mode
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing.
total 0
drwx------ 3 qlduser staff 102 Apr 7 12:56 Desktop
drwx------ 4 qlduser staff 136 Apr 7 17:44 Documents
drwx------ 18 qlduser staff 612 Apr 7 14:30 Library
drwx------ 3 qlduser staff 102 Apr 7 12:56 Movies
drwx------ 3 qlduser staff 102 Apr 7 12:56 Music
drwx------ 3 qlduser staff 102 Apr 7 12:56 Pictures
drwxr-xr-x 4 qlduser staff 136 Apr 7 12:56 Public
drwxr-xr-x 5 qlduser staff 170 Apr 7 12:56 Sites
226 Transfer complete.
ftp>

SmartFTP seems to think that is has recieved the directory listing:
227 Entering Passive Mode
Opening data connection IP: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX PORT: 8820.
LIST -aL
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing.
39 bytes received successfully. (39 B/s) (00:00:01).
226 Transfer complete.

Is there a way to get SmartFTP to use a command other than LIST for a directory listing? Or can it be setup to try something else if it doesn't get a directory listing?

David

Hello ..

Disabling the -a and/or -l does fix the problem.

Go to Menu: Tools->Settings->Transfer and disable
"Show All Files" and "Resolve Links"

close the remote window and reconnect.

Thank you, that worked. Funny the FTP server didn't support that command when I typed it in manually, but if it works, it works. I'm happy.

It would be cool (in a future version) if you could set these preferences on a per-FTP-server basis.