MFT Virtual Folder connecting to a Window server with folder that have spaces

[paulryan.uchi]

Hi Experts,

I am using Manage File Transfer deployed to a Unix directory to connect to a Windows. I am trying to establish connection from virtual folder. If i connect just from the server itself i am able to connect successfully. But if i add the directory which have spaces to it, its not working saying invalid directory. (e.g. C/Program Files (x86). I have already tried adding a double quote to wrap around the directory path but it did not work.

Example:
This one works:
SFTP://anywindowserver:22/C/

But these ones does not work:
SFTP:://anywindowserver:22/C/Program Files (x86)/
SFTP:://anywindowserver:22/“C/Program Files (x86)”/

What product/components do you use and which version/fix level are you on?

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Have you installed all the latest fixes for the products and systems you are using?

[Holger_von_Thomsen]

Hi Paul,

do you really require a path which contains spaces in this scenario?
It might be better to choose a path which does not contain spaces here.

Regards,
Holger

[reamon]

Have you attempted to use quotes around the name? Possibly you might be able to use the short name assigned. The short names can be viewed using dir /x. On my machine, PROGRA~2 is the short name for Program Files (x86) on my C: drive.

[paulryan.uchi]

Hello Reamon,

Yes i have tried wrapping it with quotes but it did not work. Is this short name assigned, is being configured on the window server side?

[paulryan.uchi]

Hi Holger,

Unfortunately we had to. Some requirements from the end system.

[reamon]

Yes, the short-name is something the Windows automatically does for long-named directories. You’ll want to confirm what it is specifically for the server you’re connecting to.