FTP 214 Help Message vs 503 Bad Sequence
FTP 214 (Help Message) is a 2xx Positive Completion response, while 503 (Bad Sequence) is a 5xx Permanent Negative response. 214 indicates that help message. The server provides information about its implementation status, including a list of recognized commands or help for a specific command. In contrast, 503 means that bad sequence of commands. The command is valid but was sent in the wrong order relative to other commands.
Mô tả
Help message. The server provides information about its implementation status, including a list of recognized commands or help for a specific command.
Khi bạn thấy mã này
After issuing the HELP command. The server returns a list of supported commands or detailed usage for a specific command.
Cách khắc phục
No fix needed — this is an informational response. Use it to discover which commands the server supports.
Mô tả
Bad sequence of commands. The command is valid but was sent in the wrong order relative to other commands.
Khi bạn thấy mã này
When you skip a required step, like sending PASS before USER, or RNTO without first sending RNFR.
Cách khắc phục
Follow the correct command sequence. Common sequences: USER then PASS for login, RNFR then RNTO for rename, PASV then RETR for transfer.
Sự khác biệt chính
214 is a 2xx Positive Completion response, while 503 is a 5xx Permanent Negative response.
FTP 214: Help message. The server provides information about its implementation status, including a list of recognized commands or help for a specific command.
FTP 503: Bad sequence of commands. The command is valid but was sent in the wrong order relative to other commands.
You encounter 214 when after issuing the HELP command. The server returns a list of supported commands or detailed usage for a specific command.
You encounter 503 when when you skip a required step, like sending PASS before USER, or RNTO without first sending RNFR.
Khi nào dùng cái nào
For 214 (Help Message): No fix needed — this is an informational response. Use it to discover which commands the server supports. For 503 (Bad Sequence): Follow the correct command sequence. Common sequences: USER then PASS for login, RNFR then RNTO for rename, PASV then RETR for transfer.