opening a database from a FTP URL is not implemented

[Christopher Manning]

Binary package hint: keepass2

In ubunu 11.04; going to File -> Open -> Open URL... and using an FTP URL fails with the error: "The requested feature is not implemented".

Apparently this is an issue because mono 2.6.7 does not implement some functionality yet and it is fixed in mono 2.10.

Since mono 2.6.7 is the long term support version(http://www.mono-project.com/Release_Notes_Mono_2.6.7) and is readily available, it would be very helpful and would generate less support requests if FTP urls worked in mono 2.6.7.

[Julian Taylor (jtaylor)]

this will be fixed in the next keepass version 2.16.
I have backported the fix to the ppa:
https://launchpad.net/~jtaylor/+archive/keepass

[Christopher Manning (h-launchpad-christophermanning-org)]

I just downloaded the update and was trying to open a file from FTP that I originally saved there with the windows version and after I successfully enter the master password I get the error:

ftp://***/db.kdbx

Failed to load the specified file!

The file is corrupted.

Opening the file in the windows version opens as expected.

[Julian Taylor (jtaylor)]

there was another problem with the mono ftp stream.
Can you try if this deb fixes the problem?
https://launchpad.net/~jtaylor/+archive/jtaylor/+build/2509336/+files/keepass2_2.15%2Bdfsg-2%2Bppa3~exp1_all.deb
Its a small patch so there should be no problems, but to be save make a backup of your database first.

[Christopher Manning (h-launchpad-christophermanning-org)]

Great, I can open the database with that updated build. Thanks!

[Jonathan Liedy (jliedy)]

I am having the same issue with the database showing as corrupted when using an https:// location for the file (using webdav/SVN). The file will work just fine locally.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package keepass2 - 2.15+dfsg-3

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keepass2 (2.15+dfsg-3) unstable; urgency=low

  * use archmage to create an index of the docs
  * register docs with doc-base
  * split out -doc package
  * patch: add xdotool keysym mapping for square brackets
  * patch: fix autotype for strings containing apostrophes
  * patch: increase tab size to avoid crash on changing tabs
  * patch: fix ftp database access
  * patch: fix WebClient for ftp access under mono (LP: #783268)
  * patch: make sure full block is read from crypto stream (LP: #798910)
  * patch: prefer 4.0 framework if available
 -- Ubuntu Archive Auto-Sync <email address hidden> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:07:18 +0000