# Ftp connection with dreamweaver **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [April 7, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161 "2022-04-07T17:52:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon65627056/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon65627056)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/21 "2022-04-08T09:14:25Z")
I tried re-installing Dreamweaver on another computer (and it recognised all the settings). It used to work, but now I get the same error. And I repeat, it worked 5 days ago on my main computer. Please, also note that the error message says: “The _remote host_ _ **actively** _ refused the attempt to connect to it”. Doesn’t that imply that the issue is at the host’s (epizy) end? ---
**Author:** ![Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/greenreader9/32/22847_2.png) [@Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Greenreader9)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/22 "2022-04-08T12:45:19Z")
Once again, can you please download FileZilla and share the full logs? This will be able to tell us exactly what the issue is, instead of randomly guessing and telling you to do stuff (I already tried that). ---
**Author:** ![Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/admin/32/36437_2.png) [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/23 "2022-04-08T13:23:08Z")
> [@anon65627056](#): > > Please, also note that the error message says: “The _remote host_ _ **actively** _ refused the attempt to connect to it”. Doesn’t that imply that the issue is at the host’s (epizy) end? It does imply it, but someone implying something doesn’t make it a fact. Any number of things could have changed in the last five days. And I’m not aware of any changes on our end that could explain this. But a “user friendly” message from Dreamweaver doesn’t tell us a lot, but logs from FileZilla show the actual FTP connection being set up, which is a lot more informative. ---
**Author:** ![lovebug](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/lovebug/32/57624_2.png) [@lovebug](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/lovebug)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/24 "2022-04-08T14:51:54Z")
Mac Dreamweaver: In the Site window, choose Advanced \> FTP log hopefully it should shed some light on the issue ---
**Author:** ![anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon65627056/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon65627056)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/25 "2022-04-09T10:04:05Z")
Sorry. No such path (assuming you mean Manage Sites…/Servers). It gets weirder. Fortunately, I could boot from my previous SSD, and the connection _works_! Ive gone through every Dreamweaver setting I can find: Site/Manage Sites… Dreamweaver/Preferenves/site They are identical in both cases. Still one works, and the other does not. (same hardware) This tells me that there is nothing wrong with either Dreamweaver or Epizy. Is there anyone familiar with MacOS, who can tell me if there is some setting that can interfere with the FTP connection? ---
**Author:** ![anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon65627056/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon65627056)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/26 "2022-04-09T10:17:32Z")
Oh, by the way. I did find one little anomaly. Originally I left the “Root Directory” blank. Then Greenreader9 suggested I type in “/htdocs”. I then noted that my second computer said “htdocs/”. Finally, the version that works says “/htdocs/”. Unfortunately, typing in “/htdocs/” does _not_ fix the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Oxy](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/oxy/32/37989_2.png) [@Oxy](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Oxy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/27 "2022-04-09T17:29:02Z")
> [@anon65627056](#): > > It gets weirder. Fortunately, I could boot from my previous SSD, and the connection _works_! try removing **passive mode** try also temporarily turn off the **firewall** * * * I found something that might have something to do with your backup that is on the SSD, but you can’t do that FIX (only someone who has authority over the FTP server - assuming it’s a problem at all) > ---
**Author:** ![anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon65627056/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon65627056)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/28 "2022-04-09T19:30:30Z")
Removing Passive Mode makes no difference. If you’re referring to the Firewall in MacOS. It is off. Your link refer to Big Sur. I use use Catalina. (The SSD that works runs Mojave.) The more I think about it, I have a distant memory of having to do something to make Dreamweaver work on the SSD. I can’t, for the life of me, remember what, though. It was several years ago. ---
**Author:** ![anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon65627056/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon65627056](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon65627056)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/29 "2022-04-09T19:42:20Z")
**Update**. I believe I’ve found the culprit. It was Little Snitch! It had been set up to completely block Dreamweaver, for some reason. When I opened Internet access for Dreamweaver, it connected just fine. I think we can declare this as solved. Thanks for all your assistance. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ftp-connection-with-dreamweaver/60161/30 "2022-04-16T19:42:22Z")
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