No directory listing from WFTPD server (see workaround)

[Ward]

I'm attempting to connect to a WFTPD FTP server (Texas Imperial Software). After successful login, there's a 20-30 delay, and the CyberDuck window changes to an empty list. I've tried Default, Active and Passive connections with the same result.

When I noticed the log (see below) showed "AUTH TLS" is supported, I tried changing the connection protocol to "FTP-SSL (Explicit AUTH TLS)". Attempting to connect results an error sheet:

Login failed
Command AUTH not implemented yet on this server

Fetch 5.6 and NetFinder 3.1 both show there are files there.

Is there a clue in the log about the failure to list the files?

-- Ward

220 WFTPD 3.3 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user
USER [snipped]
331 Give me your password, please
PASS ********
230 Logged in successfully
FEAT
211-Extensions supported:
AUTH TLS
PBSZ
PROT
MDTM
SIZE
REST STREAM
TVFS
MLST type*;modify*;perm*;size*;
211 END
NOOP
200 No operation completed successfully
CWD /
250 "/" is current directory
SYST
215 WIN32 A N (WFTPD by Texas Imperial Software)
STAT /
213-status of /:

[Ward]

After posting my report, a software angel whispered in my ear, "Google 'wftpd cyberduck'." That found an answer in a closed ticket:

Ticket #3086 (closed defect: thirdparty)
Opened 19 months ago
Last modified 11 months ago
STAT read timeout with WFTPD Pro 3.20.1.2 Server

Using Terminal to turn off Cyberduck's use of STAT fixes the problem with WFTPD:

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defaults write ch.sudo.cyberduck ftp.sendStatListCommand false

Time will tell if that creates problems with other FTP servers.

-- Ward

P.S. I added "(see workaround)" to the original post.