Retain File Permissions during FTP

[matthewamzn]

Is there a way to retain file permissions when transferring files through ftp to a new server?

[Raymond]

I think some FTP programs have a chmod function. You can try WSFTP.

[jomaxx]

Not if you are FTP'ing from a Windows client, I don't think, because Windows doesn't use permissions the same way at all.

I believe if you "tar" files on the original server, and then untar them after transferring them to the new server, then the permissions will be saved. I can't be more specific because I only have to do this once every few years, but I think the answer is in there somewhere. This also simplifies the file transfer process vastly.

[matthewamzn]

What is the command to create and extract a tar file?

[matthewamzn]

Nevermind, i figured this out. Tar files were definitely the way to go.