Good idea, but no I have plenty of space on both sides ...
Here is the message log where I switch from "root" (SFTP) to "tula" (FTP), change synced folders using a bookmark, and then try to upload one file (by double clicking on it in the left pane).
I really think there is something screwy on the server side (maybe with file/folder ownership or something?) But there are very few UI config options in MT's Plesk (at least that I can find).
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By contrast here is the same series of clicks changing from FTP to SFTP and copying the same file up to the server.
There is much less going on when I'm in SFTP mode.
Here is the message log where I switch from "root" (SFTP) to "tula" (FTP), change synced folders using a bookmark, and then try to upload one file (by double clicking on it in the left pane).
Code:
15:04:54 Status: Disconnected from server
15:04:54 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:04:54 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:04:58 Response: 220 ProFTPD 1.3.4a Server (ProFTPD) [216.70.99.199]
15:04:58 Command: USER tula
15:04:58 Response: 331 Password required for tula
15:04:58 Command: PASS ***************
15:04:58 Response: 230 User tula logged in
15:04:58 Command: OPTS UTF8 ON
15:04:58 Response: 200 UTF8 set to on
15:04:58 Status: Connected
15:04:58 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:04:58 Command: PWD
15:04:58 Response: 257 "/" is the current directory
15:04:58 Command: TYPE I
15:04:58 Response: 200 Type set to I
15:04:58 Command: PASV
15:04:58 Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (216,70,99,199,169,177).
15:04:58 Command: MLSD
15:04:58 Response: 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for MLSD
15:04:58 Response: 226 Transfer complete
15:04:58 Status: Directory listing successful
15:05:00 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:05:00 Command: CWD /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:05:00 Response: 550 /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville: No such file or directory
15:05:00 Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing
15:05:05 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:05:05 Command: CWD /sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:05:05 Response: 250 CWD command successful
15:05:05 Command: PASV
15:05:05 Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (216,70,99,199,237,76).
15:05:05 Command: MLSD
15:05:05 Response: 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for MLSD
15:05:05 Response: 226 Transfer complete
15:05:05 Status: Directory listing successful
15:05:24 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:24 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:24 Error: Could not connect to server
15:05:24 Status: Delaying connection for 5 seconds due to previously failed connection attempt...
15:05:29 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:29 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:29 Error: Could not connect to server
15:05:29 Status: Delaying connection for 5 seconds due to previously failed connection attempt...
15:05:34 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:34 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:34 Error: Could not connect to server
15:04:54 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:04:54 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:04:58 Response: 220 ProFTPD 1.3.4a Server (ProFTPD) [216.70.99.199]
15:04:58 Command: USER tula
15:04:58 Response: 331 Password required for tula
15:04:58 Command: PASS ***************
15:04:58 Response: 230 User tula logged in
15:04:58 Command: OPTS UTF8 ON
15:04:58 Response: 200 UTF8 set to on
15:04:58 Status: Connected
15:04:58 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:04:58 Command: PWD
15:04:58 Response: 257 "/" is the current directory
15:04:58 Command: TYPE I
15:04:58 Response: 200 Type set to I
15:04:58 Command: PASV
15:04:58 Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (216,70,99,199,169,177).
15:04:58 Command: MLSD
15:04:58 Response: 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for MLSD
15:04:58 Response: 226 Transfer complete
15:04:58 Status: Directory listing successful
15:05:00 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:05:00 Command: CWD /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:05:00 Response: 550 /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville: No such file or directory
15:05:00 Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing
15:05:05 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:05:05 Command: CWD /sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:05:05 Response: 250 CWD command successful
15:05:05 Command: PASV
15:05:05 Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (216,70,99,199,237,76).
15:05:05 Command: MLSD
15:05:05 Response: 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for MLSD
15:05:05 Response: 226 Transfer complete
15:05:05 Status: Directory listing successful
15:05:24 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:24 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:24 Error: Could not connect to server
15:05:24 Status: Delaying connection for 5 seconds due to previously failed connection attempt...
15:05:29 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:29 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:29 Error: Could not connect to server
15:05:29 Status: Delaying connection for 5 seconds due to previously failed connection attempt...
15:05:34 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199:21...
15:05:34 Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
15:05:34 Error: Could not connect to server
I really think there is something screwy on the server side (maybe with file/folder ownership or something?) But there are very few UI config options in MT's Plesk (at least that I can find).
=========================
By contrast here is the same series of clicks changing from FTP to SFTP and copying the same file up to the server.
Code:
15:18:44 Status: Disconnected from server
15:18:44 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199...
15:18:44 Response: fzSftp started
15:18:44 Command: open "root@216.70.99.199" 22
15:18:45 Command: Pass: **********
15:18:45 Status: Connected to 216.70.99.199
15:18:45 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:18:45 Command: pwd
15:18:45 Response: Current directory is: "/root"
15:18:45 Status: Directory listing successful
15:18:57 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199...
15:18:57 Response: fzSftp started
15:18:57 Command: open "root@216.70.99.199" 22
15:18:57 Command: Pass: **********
15:18:57 Status: Connected to 216.70.99.199
15:18:58 Status: Starting upload of d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png
15:18:58 Command: cd "/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville"
15:18:58 Response: New directory is: "/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville"
15:18:58 Command: put "d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png" "button.png"
15:18:58 Status: local:d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png => remote:/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville/button.png
15:18:58 Command: chmtime 1355710253 "button.png"
15:18:58 Status: File transfer successful, transferred 582 bytes in 1 second
15:18:58 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:18:58 Command: ls
15:18:58 Status: Listing directory /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:18:58 Status: Directory listing successful
15:18:44 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199...
15:18:44 Response: fzSftp started
15:18:44 Command: open "root@216.70.99.199" 22
15:18:45 Command: Pass: **********
15:18:45 Status: Connected to 216.70.99.199
15:18:45 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:18:45 Command: pwd
15:18:45 Response: Current directory is: "/root"
15:18:45 Status: Directory listing successful
15:18:57 Status: Connecting to 216.70.99.199...
15:18:57 Response: fzSftp started
15:18:57 Command: open "root@216.70.99.199" 22
15:18:57 Command: Pass: **********
15:18:57 Status: Connected to 216.70.99.199
15:18:58 Status: Starting upload of d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png
15:18:58 Command: cd "/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville"
15:18:58 Response: New directory is: "/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville"
15:18:58 Command: put "d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png" "button.png"
15:18:58 Status: local:d:\_mt\sv\wp-content\themes\stalkerville\button.png => remote:/var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville/button.png
15:18:58 Command: chmtime 1355710253 "button.png"
15:18:58 Status: File transfer successful, transferred 582 bytes in 1 second
15:18:58 Status: Retrieving directory listing...
15:18:58 Command: ls
15:18:58 Status: Listing directory /var/www/vhosts/strilaeff.com/sv/wp-content/themes/stalkerville
15:18:58 Status: Directory listing successful
There is much less going on when I'm in SFTP mode.