FTP links in the racf samples can't be opened in Google chrome or Microsoft edge

[travatine]

Hi,

I'd really like to view the samples for RACF, however the links all point at ftp:// addresses.
Google chrome and Microsoft edge recently dropped support for FTP links, so can't open those links.

Please might it be possible to use https:// links instead?

Thanks heaps,
Travis.

[swelton]

I can still use FTP via Chrome (version 89) by doing the following:

Open Chrome and type “chrome://flags” in the address bar.
Once in the flags area, type “enable-ftp” in the search bar stating “search flags”.
When you see the “Enable support for FTP URLs” option tap where it says “Default”.
Tap “Enable” option.
Hit “Relaunch Now” option at the bottom of the page.
Chrome will relaunch and the Chrome will start supporting FTP.

Sebastian

[travatine]

Hi,
Thanks for the workaround.
Unfortunately It sounds like the workaround might stop working in chromium 91 https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/6246151319715840

[jbouzak]

Thanks for the feedback, and the workaround.

I'll speak to @Mark-Nelson-IBM about the concern, and see how he wants to proceed

[travatine]

Hi,
I opened a pull request #155 ; it includes all the files from the 'racf' directory on the ibm ftp site.

[travatine]

The workaround no longer works on Chrome 94 (android)

[v1gnesh]

When hit with this, I've just replaced ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/eserver/zseries/zos/racf/cutpwhis/ with https:// and it works.
As long as the FQDN is public.dhe.ibm.com

Same applies to the site that has IBM tapetool.
It's never easy to find is it...
EDIT: This one --> https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tapetool/

[travatine]

Thanks, I'm still having problems with the links that use the link shortener - those links point at FTP:// addresses and chrome on Android won't expand the links , it just says the shortened link is unsupported.

[v1gnesh]

@travatine Use something like this to see where the link redirects to, and then replace ftp:// in that.