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I'm still using Dreamweaver 3.0. This problem ...

2011-10-03T09:59:54.269-07:00

I'm still using Dreamweaver 3.0. This problem happened to me and this article gave me the clue to fix it. I couldn't find any hhs_hosts file on my computer. But then I went to the "Web server Info" on the definition settings box and checked "Use Passive FTP".

Works like a champ now.

I'm currently working on an older version of D...

2011-09-06T18:22:14.264-07:00

I'm currently working on an older version of Dreamweaver and found it hard to remedy this FTP problem. I was on the brink of frustration when this old article came out. Thanks for sharing this!

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Thanks a lot! I can't believe that the problem...

2011-07-17T19:20:06.320-07:00

Thanks a lot! I can't believe that the problem still exists, and you can't find anything on Adobe's site to help. The error message is still just as unhelpful too. Thanks again.

Thanks so much. Solved my problem perfectly.

2011-07-06T02:12:15.406-07:00

Thanks so much. Solved my problem perfectly.

didn't work for me... i can connect but upload...

2011-02-13T01:56:08.045-08:00

didn't work for me... i can connect but uploading files results in timeout error.

any clue?

I searched forever and finally found your post! Th...

2011-01-07T08:39:39.598-08:00

I searched forever and finally found your post! Thank you so much! I'm working in Dreamweaver CS5, by the way.

Here's the path:

~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration/ssh_hosts

Worked like a charm... even in Dreamweaver CS4. T...

2010-11-18T07:26:25.047-08:00

Worked like a charm... even in Dreamweaver CS4. Thank you!

Hello all, System details as follows: Mac OS 10.3....

2010-06-12T02:19:24.924-07:00

Hello all,
System details as follows: Mac OS 10.3.9 Dreamweaver MX.
Error message as described by all, an ftp error occurred cannot make connection etc
I hate Dreamweaver when it does this. I have spent hours/days attempting to fix alongside scanning the net for solutions and I really thought this sounded like the answer. Unfortunately I cannot find the SSH_hosts file anywhere on

If somehow your access to ftp changes, this worked...

2009-10-03T14:58:40.412-07:00

If somehow your access to ftp changes, this worked for me when suddenly I couldn't access a site via ftp:

1. delete all items in applications/utility/keychain.app
that relate to ftp settings
2. restart mac
3. delete cache in
~your_user_name/Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Dreamweaver9/Configuration/SiteCache/troubled_site_name

THANK YOU! when my host changed machines, i edited...

2009-03-10T13:45:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU! when my host changed machines, i edited my person ssh_hosts file but didn't know dw had its own and it was driving me crazy.

like museman, my configuration file was located at ~/Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Dreamweaver 8/Configuration.

i just commented out the line with my former key and it worked just fine. thanks again!

OK. Thanks for this blog post. I have found that F...

2009-02-09T05:12:00.000-08:00

OK. Thanks for this blog post. I have found that FTP timeout was set to 2 sec, and it should be upped to something more than 2:

You go to your site settings, click on the Firewall Settings, and FTP Timeout change to something more realistic - like 20-30 seconds.

Or in the menu, Dremaweaver > Preferences > Site

Than change FTP time out number to 20 or 30.

Hey Jim - Man I've tried a bunch of things, in...

2008-12-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

Hey Jim - Man I've tried a bunch of things, including your suggestion re: the .ssh file, which I can't locate on my machine anywhere.

I'd very much like to pick this topic up where it left off and add my own problems that I'm suddenly experiencing and would HUGELY appreciate any rapid assistance.

I'm running DW CS4 on Mac osx 10.5.5. I've been using DW

OSX Leopard Users:

To fix the FTP issue go ...

2008-07-15T05:55:00.000-07:00

OSX Leopard Users:

To fix the FTP issue go to
1."Remote Info" then
2. click on "Server Compatibility..."
3. Uncheck "Use FTP performance optimization"
4. Check "Use alternative FTP move method".

That worked for me!

OSX Leopard Users:

To fix the FTP issue go ...

2008-07-15T05:54:00.000-07:00

Cudos Jim!

Had the same problem, Argh! The ...

2008-05-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

Cudos Jim!

Had the same problem, Argh! The techs at Hurricane Electric (host) were not helping and had no Dreamweaver expertise around. After reading your blog I discovered on my MAC OSX that my path was a bit different:

...Application Support>Macromedia>Dreamweaver 8...

Then I trashed the file you mentioned and it worked!

Thanks again

Thanks for this! I had the same problem this morni...

2008-05-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks for this! I had the same problem this morning and your tip fixed it :)

Wow, so glad I found your post, it may have saved ...

2008-04-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

Wow, so glad I found your post, it may have saved me hours of trying to figure out things. I believe my situation is similar to what you mention - going to try to resolve it now. Thanks for the heads up - Bethany

Originally posted by Oliver Pereira:

[Howev...

2008-03-14T19:18:00.000-07:00

Originally posted by Oliver Pereira:

[However, this is on Microsoft Windows XP Professional, not OS X. Maybe they didn't make the same changes when updating the Windows version.]

I,m using Windows XP also and this solution worked for me. I just did a search for the ssh_hosts file and found it and renamed it. Works great now!

Thanks Jim :)

Hello, Jim Epler.

Thanks for writing this b...

2008-02-25T02:11:00.000-08:00

Hello, Jim Epler.

Thanks for writing this blog entry. I've just been getting the same sort of error as you (it started appearing on Friday), and a Google search for information turns up your blog as the only source of information on it!

The strange thing is that I get the more helpful message - the one headed "SSH Host Key Change" - even though I'm using Dreamweaver v8.0.

Comments on Tech Musings: Dreamweaver, FTP and that annoying Cannot Make Con...

I'm still using Dreamweaver 3.0. This problem ...

I'm currently working on an older version of D...

Thanks a lot! I can't believe that the problem...

Thanks so much. Solved my problem perfectly.

didn't work for me... i can connect but upload...

I searched forever and finally found your post! Th...

Worked like a charm... even in Dreamweaver CS4. T...

Hello all, System details as follows: Mac OS 10.3....

If somehow your access to ftp changes, this worked...

THANK YOU! when my host changed machines, i edited...

OK. Thanks for this blog post. I have found that F...

Hey Jim - Man I've tried a bunch of things, in...

OSX Leopard Users:To fix the FTP issue go ...

OSX Leopard Users:To fix the FTP issue go ...

Cudos Jim!Had the same problem, Argh! The ...

Thanks for this! I had the same problem this morni...

Wow, so glad I found your post, it may have saved ...

Originally posted by Oliver Pereira:[Howev...

Hello, Jim Epler.Thanks for writing this b...

OSX Leopard Users:

To fix the FTP issue go ...

OSX Leopard Users:

To fix the FTP issue go ...

Cudos Jim!

Had the same problem, Argh! The ...

Originally posted by Oliver Pereira:

[Howev...

Hello, Jim Epler.

Thanks for writing this b...