To transfer files from one server to another

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How can I transfer files from one server http://abc.com to another server http://xyz.com

I do have the passwords of both servers i.e. http://abc.com [source server] and destination server.

Posted 2-Apr-13 3:57am

Asp_Learner

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Zoltán Zörgő 2-Apr-13 10:00am

You want file transfer with http? Not a good idea. Is there no other service opened or possible to be opened between them - in no direction?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 11:00am

The OP's tag is FTP, which is a better idea :-)
—SA

Asp_Learner 2-Apr-13 10:06am

we have full access for both the servers. we can do anything ,so please suggest whatever you want

Zoltán Zörgő 2-Apr-13 13:10pm

Than the question is (it is a valid question also if you choose tfp) what is the relation of these servers in the infrastructure? Are they on the same LAN/CAN or are they remote (not psychically, but from routed service point of view), and the file transfer will go trough the internet? What is the purpose of this transfer? If they are remote to each other, ftp can be a good choice, but you will still need to consider security and firewalls. If they are on the same LAN/CAN, you have better options than ftp.

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As FTP is tagged, which is quite an acceptable approach to the file transfer, all you need is to have FTP server on one of the hosts, and you can develop a client part of FTP transfer using the class System.Net.FtpWebRequest:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.ftpwebrequest.aspx[^].

(Would you need to develop the server-side of FTP as well? I don't think you will need it, but you can find an appropriate pure .NET library on CodeProject and elsewhere. FTP is the application-level protocol over TCP, which is fully and natively implemented in .NET FCL, so this is not a problem, too.)

[EDIT #1]

Probably you did not find how to copy a file, because you did not learn all the request types:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.webrequestmethods.ftp.aspx[^].

To copy a file, you use either the method DownloadFile or the UploadFile.

Also, you should not forget that the FTP server can configure different access privileges for different users, so you have to take care about proper configuration.

[EDIT #2]

You can find the upload code sample here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229715.aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 2-Apr-13 5:05am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 2-Apr-13 10:39am

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Asp_Learner 2-Apr-13 14:11pm

thanks for help ,I am able to create a file on another server ,but I cant copy a file from source server to destination server.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 14:29pm

Yes, you can. Where is the server part and the client part: on source or destination? In other words, are you uploading or downloading?
No matter, you can do it all.
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 14:33pm

Anyway, try harder :-)
Please see my update to my answer, after [EDIT].
—SA

Asp_Learner 2-Apr-13 14:41pm

string CompleteDPath = "";
CompleteDPath = "ftp://1234.1234.12.13/";

string UName = "";
string PWD = "";
UName = "Administrator";
PWD = "12345";

WebRequest reqObj = WebRequest.Create(CompleteDPath + "abc.jpg");
reqObj.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;
reqObj.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(UName, PWD);
FileStream streamObj = System.IO.File.OpenRead(physical path + "test.jpg");
byte[] buffer = new byte[streamObj.Length + 1];
streamObj.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
streamObj.Close();
streamObj = null;
reqObj.GetRequestStream().Write(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
reqObj = null;

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 14:43pm

OK, does it work?..
—SA

Asp_Learner 2-Apr-13 16:13pm

it works ,but it creates a file named abc.jpg to the destination server ,but it cant copy the image test.jpg to the destination server

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 16:37pm

Not clear. What's the difference between the two? you cannot make a different file names?
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 16:40pm

Please see another update, after [EDIT #2].
—SA

Asp_Learner 2-Apr-13 17:45pm

thanks ,but the above code solved my issue.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 17:57pm

Well, will you accept the answer formally (green button)?
—SA

Maciej Los 2-Apr-13 15:25pm

Short and to the point. +5!
I'll refer to your past answers...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Apr-13 16:37pm

Thank you, Maciej.
OP still has some weird problem...
—SA

Muhammed Athil 24-Jul-15 11:16am

Hi this code is working in local host but not working when i hosted .

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 24-Jul-15 12:17pm

You have been running a local FTP server. Everything could be different: authentication, firewall settings...
First, use some available FTP client to replicate the file transfer you want. Your code should replicate all the settings.
—SA

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Asp_Learner · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-02T11:45:00

string CompleteDPath = "";
            CompleteDPath = "ftp://1234.1234.12.13/";


            string UName = "";
            string PWD = "";
            UName = "Administrator";
            PWD = "12345";


            WebRequest reqObj = WebRequest.Create(CompleteDPath + "abc.jpg");
            reqObj.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;
            reqObj.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(UName, PWD);
            FileStream streamObj = System.IO.File.OpenRead(physical path + "test.jpg");
            byte[] buffer = new byte[streamObj.Length + 1];
            streamObj.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
            streamObj.Close();
            streamObj = null;
            reqObj.GetRequestStream().Write(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
            reqObj = null;

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