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Knowledge Base
FP2002: Error Message: Could Not Find a Web Server at '<ftp location>'
PSS ID Number: 319514
Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002
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The information in this article applies to:
a.. Microsoft FrontPage 2002
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This article was previously published under Q319514
For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see 223377.
SYMPTOMS
When you use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to publish through an HTTP proxy
server, you may receive the following error message:
A web does not exist at 'ftp location'. Would you like FrontPage to create a
web at that location?
If you click OK, and then type your user name and password, you receive the
following error message:
Could not find a web server at 'ftp location'. Please check to make sure
that the web server name is valid and your proxy settings are set correctly.
If you are sure that everything is correct, the web server may be
temporarily out of service.
CAUSE
Your HTTP Proxy Server permits only read access to FTP sites. FrontPage must
be able to use the FTP protocol for both reading and writing when it
publishes to FTP servers.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use either a Winsock Proxy client or an FTP
Gateway.
To Use Microsoft Winsock Proxy Clients
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server and Microsoft Proxy
Server technologies provide a Winsock Proxy client that permits read and
write access through a proxy server.
For more information about these products, please visit the following
Microsoft Web sites:
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
To Use an FTP Gateway
An FTP Gateway permits read and write access by acting as a translator for
FTP requests. (To see if your network has an FTP gateway installed, please
ask your network administrator.)
To configure your Internet Options to use an FTP Gateway, follow the
appropriate steps for your version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
If You Have Internet Explorer 5.x or 6.x Installed
1.. Open Control Panel.
2.. Double-click Internet Options.
3.. Click the Connections tab.
4.. Click LAN Settings.
5.. Click Advanced.
6.. Click to clear the Use the same proxy server for all protocols check
box.
7.. In the FTP and Port boxes, specify the protocol, the FTP server
location, and the port number, for example:
ftp://server location:21
8.. Click OK three times.
If You Have Internet Explorer 4.x Installed
1.. Open Control Panel.
2.. Double-click Internet Options.
3.. Click the Connection tab.
4.. Click Advanced.
5.. Click to clear the Use the same proxy server for all protocols check
box.
6.. In the FTP and Port boxes, specify the protocol, the FTP server
location, and the port number, for example:
ftp://server location:21
7.. Click OK two times.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to publish with FrontPage, click Microsoft
FrontPage Help on the Help menu, type publish in the Office Assistant or the
Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.
Knowledge Base
FP2002: "Specified File or Web Does Not Exist" Error Message When You Open
Web from MMCPSS ID Number: 324247
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2002
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The information in this article applies to:
a.. Microsoft FrontPage 2002
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This article was previously published under Q324247
SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Web site in FrontPage 2002 from the Internet Services
Manager in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), you may receive the
following error message:
Microsoft FrontPage
The specified file or Web does not exist.
CAUSE
This issue may occur when you try to open a Web site from the MMC that does
not have a default Web page.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, create a default Web page for the site that you are
trying to open.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about similar error messages, click the article
numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
229548 FP2000: Cannot Open a Page in Page View with LocatePage Method
219759 FP2000: No Error Message When File Not Found from Open File Box
287098 FP2002: Deleted Pages in Local Web Not Deleted on Server
Additional query words: front page prb
Keywords: kbprb KB324247
Technology: kbFrontPage2002 kbFrontPage2002Search kbFrontPageSearch
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: whenever i try to post to my internal web page with
: frontpage, i'm getting an error that reads "A web does
: not exist at '
http://xx.x.x.xxx' would you like frontpage
: to create a web at that location?" the issue is, i
: already have a web at that address and still can't
: publish. after i click okay, i get errors asking if i
: have the correct server extensions installed. I'm not
: sure whats going on with it, i recently changed the name
: of the computer but am not sure if that is causing the
: problem or not. i reinstalled frontpage and IIS but that
: was to no avail. if you have any kind of suggestions it
: would be appreciated. thanks.
