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Inbound FTP user receives message "Cannot Change directory "

Troubleshooting


Problem

An inbound FTP user receives a message upon connecting to the Sterling B2B Integrator FTP Server Adapter:

Cannot Change directory

Symptom

The ftp.log shows these errors:

ALL AUDIT: User [USERNAME] from [1.2.3.4] has logged in using secure channel.

ALL Directory is nonexistent or not permissible:Cannot Change directory

ERROR FtpCommand.handleActiveConnectFailedEvent(b,O) got active connect failed command.

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 June 2026

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ibm10742439