FTP nodes not showing folders

[npatrick]

I am using the current FTP Connector node, and while the connection works, I am not able to select any folders in the List Files/Folders node.

I noticed in another post that someone ended up using the legacy nodes, and doing that worked for me:

[ScottF]

Hi @npatrick -

What version of KNIME and OS are you using? Are you by chance on a VPN, and does the behavior change depending on whether you are using a VPN or not?

Just looking for a bit of additional detail before I refer this to a developer or QA tester on our end.

[npatrick]

Hi @ScottF ,
My apologies for the delayed response.
I am using Knime 4.7.8 on Windows.

I tried it at work (not on a VPN, but I have run into security issues in the past),
and at home (which is also not on VPN).

In both cases the behavior is the same:

FTP Connector:

When looking at the List Files/Folders node:

FTP Connector (Legacy):

When looking at the List Remote Files (Legacy) node:

I have worked around it, but it’s odd that it seems to only affect me.