With FTP Session Activity error while uploading file

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#1

Hello,
I am running into a error while trying to upload files to an FTP server using the “With ftp session” activity. Downloading seems to work perfectly, but when I try to upload there is usually an error if the file is is large in size (around 4GB). All the connection properties have been correctly configure for the FTP session.

Here is a screenshot of the exception:

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Hi, @farzan.al-hafiz Could you please specify which application you have used for FTP server setup (I am assuming it’s Filezilla). Did you check any specified timeout has been put. There is no max file size limit on the server-side. Upload fails not on Server side bud somewhere between in router/firewall/antivirus/computer. Problem is that the FTP program does not understand when to use the proper APPE command and uses STOR command instead (the last command will start overwriting that file not appending), as the so-called “control session” drops/fails.

As a solution, you could try:

  1. For testing – change max allowed connection in FileZilla to 1.
  2. On Windows machines one could try the WinSCP program and on Mac – CyberDuck or from command-line “SCP” program.
  3. Request you server administrator and make sure the server can resume large files.