Limitations

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There are a few limitations when scanning a FTP server as opposed to local or network attached disk space. The following list explains each lmitation:


1. Speed

Scanning a FTP is slower than scanning local and network attached storage. How much slower depends on the processor size and disk speed of the FTP server and connection speed to the FTP Server. As well - when you use the Directory Details screen to view the files in each directory - you may notice a lag on the refresh due to the time it takes to retrieve the information on each file in the directory.

2. No Permissions

Disk Triage gathers NTFS permissions and Netware rights - but cannot gather the same information from an FTP server. So this information will not be available in the Permissions/Rights screen.

3.. No Attribute Stats

FTP servers do not keep their permissions in the same fashion as Windows based disk space. So when scanning an FTP server - the Attribute analysis (Read Only, System, Hidden, etc) will not be available.

4. File Ownership Statistics

In most cases you will be able to get File Ownership information from the FTP Server. However, some FTP servers do not report that information and thus it is not available to Disk Triage.

5. Actual and Wasted Space in the Tree

As Disk Triage cannot get the Block size of the drives on the FTP server - the calculations for Wasted and Actual space cannot be used. This information is not available for scans of FTP servers.

6. Access & Create Dates

FTP servers do not provide Creation and Access date/time information - so you will not be able to see any Create/Access Activity information in the tree. As well the Analysis information for those date types will not be available.