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ProtocolCodes
532
FTP

532 Need Account for Storing

Need account for storing files. The server requires an ACCT command before it will allow file uploads, even though the user is logged in.

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When You See This Code

When attempting to upload a file on a server that requires account-level authorization for write operations.

How to Fix

Send the ACCT command with the appropriate account identifier before attempting to upload. Contact the administrator if you lack the account details.

Specification

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Compare With

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Glossary

Status Code TLS Handshake TCP/IP Three-Way Handshake Port Number Firewall Proxy Server (Forward Proxy) Socket Request-Response Model RFC (Request for Comments) Connection-Oriented Half-Duplex Text vs Binary Protocol FTP Active Mode FTP Passive Mode FTP Control Channel FTP Data Channel SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) FTPS (FTP Secure) FTP Reply Code FTP Anonymous Access FTP Transfer Mode (ASCII vs Binary) FTP Resume (REST Command) SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) FTP Chroot Jail WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) rsync FTP MLSD (Machine-Readable Listing) FTP NAT Traversal Transfer Integrity FTP over TLS (RFC 4217) File Locking Bandwidth Throttling TLS Versions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FTP 532 Need Account for Storing?

Need account for storing files. The server requires an ACCT command before it will allow file uploads, even though the user is logged in.

When do you see FTP 532 Need Account for Storing?

When attempting to upload a file on a server that requires account-level authorization for write operations.

How to fix FTP 532 Need Account for Storing?

Send the ACCT command with the appropriate account identifier before attempting to upload. Contact the administrator if you lack the account details.