Dreamweaver cs3 FTP Fault - Not connecting anymore

Question

Hi,
I hope someone may know the cause of this wierd problem
My dreamweaver cs3 has just stopped connecting to server for
any of my sites
(i got over 100 sites and tried quite a few).
My other ftp program external to cwcs3 is fine and continues
to work. This
using the same connection settings as dwcs3 site profiles.
Nothing has
changed on my dwcs3 profiles but yestarday I had the daylight
saving problem
(and last year) where i had to delete the cache file as per
adobe tech doc.
DW no longer crashing but i think this ftp not connecting is
only since
yesterday.
I have also installed the various windows updates that came
out recently.
The other machines in the office continue to work fine. All
machines import
the same saved profiles, but if i remove the site profile and
reimport it
still dosent connect, but repeating this on another machine
works without a
problem.
All machines in this floor have Vista Business/ CS3 web suite
connecting to
a windows 2003 standard ed server running iis and
iis/microsoft ftp server.
Same result with windows firewall disabled. Only other
security app is NOD
anti-virus, again all machines are the same.
All i get is an error telling me to try passive etc, but i
know this isnt
the fault as the other machines with the same settings are
fine..
here is a copy of the ftp log after trying to connect,
selecting a file, and
selecting put.
< 220 Microsoft FTP Service
> USER mmdftp
< 331 Password required for mmdftp.
> PASS
< 230 User mmdftp logged in.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp" is current directory.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp" is current directory.
> CWD /mmdftp/carrs-billington.com
< 250 CWD command successful.
> MKD MM_CASETEST4291
< 257 "MM_CASETEST4291" directory created.
> CWD /mmdftp/carrs-billington.com
< 250 CWD command successful.
> RMD mm_casetest4291
< 250 RMD command successful.
> CWD /mmdftp/carrs-billington.com
< 250 CWD command successful.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp/carrs-billington.com" is current
directory.
> QUIT
< 221
> CWD
/mmdftp/carrs-billington.com/mmdftp/carrs-billington.com
< 220 Microsoft FTP Service
> USER mmdftp
< 331 Password required for mmdftp.
> PASS
< 230 User mmdftp logged in.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp" is current directory.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp" is current directory.
> CWD /mmdftp/carrs-billington.com
< 250 CWD command successful.
> PWD
< 257 "/mmdftp/carrs-billington.com" is current
directory.
The file "/mmdftp/carrs-billington.com/Company.asp" was
skipped because the
old remote file could not be deleted.

Answer 1

If i was that anal about cpu overhead, would i be using
dreamweavers built
in ftp with its feature 100%cpu usage. Even on my core 2
extreme 9000 cpu!!
Thanks for the links, but everything in them has been ruled
out. The issue
is clearly not a setting within dw. Its some sort of windows
firewall
corruption
Even running wf.msc (advanced win firewall config) provides
no clues
"Murray *ACE*" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
news:[email protected]...
>> why on earth?? why on earth not!
>
> If you are connecting via a router, wherever you are,
you do not need a
> firewall. Firewalls add overhead to your CPU and can get
in the way of
> other things, unexpectedly.
>
>> What puzzles everyone is why is still happens even
with windows firewall
>> disabled (even not behind any firewall or router wen
tested with usb
>> broadband via vodaphone)
>
> Disabling a firewall is sometimes like disabling Norton
AntiVirus.
> Neither of those will ever see the light of day on my
computers! 8)
>
> Anyhow, you may find this useful -
>
>
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14834&sliceId=2
>
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_19012&sliceId=2
>
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Adobe Community Expert
> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
> ==================
>
http://www.projectseven.com/go
- DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
>
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs,
Tutorials & Resources
> ==================
>
>
> "RyGa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> why on earth?? why on earth not!
>>
>> This is a laptop and only sped 60% of its life in
the office. All
>> machines in here are identical an this is the first
problem with this
>> setup in over 4 years out of 23machines. so i doubt
its a security issue.
>>
>> I have also discover renamining the dreamweaver
folder allows dream
>> weaver.exe to function ok. whatever is causing the
problem it is tied to
>> the full path.
>>
>> Our it people have also copied renamed cuteftp to
match the same path/
>> exe name and it too fails to function but renaming
the exe back to its
>> proper cuteftp name allows it to work.
>>
>> What puzzles everyone is why is still happens even
with windows firewall
>> disabled (even not behind any firewall or router wen
tested with usb
>> broadband via vodaphone)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Murray *ACE*"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> So - you are running Windows Firewall AND a
network firewall? Why on
>>> earth?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
>>> Adobe Community Expert
>>> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do
so!)
>>> ==================
>>>
http://www.projectseven.com/go
- DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
>>>
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs,
Tutorials & Resources
>>> ==================
>>>
>>>
>>> "RyGa" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Ok, im getting some where with this...
>>>>
>>>> I found this thread
>>>>
http://dreamweaverforum.info/dreamweaver-general/20168-dreamweaver-ftp-suddenly-stops-work ing.html
>>>>
>>>> which had this solution:
>>>>
>>>> The problem was in Windows Firewall, which
did not recognized the
>>>> Dreamweaver on some way even it was removed
from the Windows Firewall
>>>> exceptions.
>>>>
>>>> The solution is a bit tricky:
>>>> 1. Remove the Dreamweaver from the Windows
Firewall Exceptions
>>>> 2. Copy & Paste Dreamweaver.exe on the
Program
>>>> Files\<Macromedia|Adobe>\Dreamweaver\
directory to a new executable
>>>> filename (e.g. Dreamweaver2.exe)
>>>> 3. Run the renamed program. After the first
FTP connection Windows
>>>> Firewall will ask for permissions for
connection
>>>> 4. Close Dreamweaver and run original
executable. SOLUTION: Windows
>>>> Firewall will ask for the permision.
>>>> 5. Remove Dreamweaver2.exe from WF
Exceptions
>>>> 6. Enjoy developing and uploading new sites
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Now as i said previously, I have tried
disabling the windows firewall
>>>> but to no avail. but however, renaming (and
coping to a different exe
>>>> name) the dreamweaver.exe file allows me to
launch the newly named file
>>>> and ftp works fine.
>>>>
>>>> But following the solution above makes no
difference if i run the
>>>> original exe, I dont get to re-add to
firewall exceptions even though
>>>> it isnt there anymore, and the dw still
refuses to play ftp.
>>>>
>>>> I think this is a corruption of some sort
with windows firewall.
>>>>
>>>> Id like to get to the bottom of it though,
because after googling for a
>>>> while i see lots of others are having the
exact same issue. Even if the
>>>> problem is windows firewall related and dw
is innocent in all this, its
>>>> still good to have a solution for anyone
else to follow.
>>>>
>>>> I dont think leaving the dreamweaver.exe
called dreamweaver2.exe is it
>>>> as this breaks all the current registry
references to the proper file
>>>> name.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\F irewallRules
>>>>
>>>> "Dooza" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> RyGa wrote:
>>>>>> I should have mentioned. Last night
i took my laptop home as i do
>>>>>> quite frequesntly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The problem remains even though in a
completely different
>>>>>> environment, so that rules out
network at work.. I even tried
>>>>>> disabling all security apps (win
firewall, nod and even that win
>>>>>> defender)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My cuteftp using the same login
credentials (exactly the same)
>>>>>> continues to work without a problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have this morning went through the
site area of the dreamwaever
>>>>>> options and double checked they are
the same as the machine nearest
>>>>>> me and they are.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> still no joy..
>>>>>
>>>>> Very odd indeed, maybe backup all the
site files and re-install
>>>>> Dreamweaver? Its a last ditch effort
though, as its a very strange
>>>>> problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dooza
>>>>
>>>
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