How to qualify domain/user within a script

[Patricia_30]

I currently run an automated script that transfers files to our ftp server which is on our domain.

I now have to send to a group ftp server which is on a different domain. If I manually connect I can qualify the domain\user no problem but when I put this into a script the "\" disappears which makes the user name invalid.

I have tried the following formats:
remote_user="domain\user"
remote_user=`domain\user`
remote_user='domain\user'

result = domainuser - which fails the login process.

[Michael Mike Reaser]

The "\" slash is an escape character to most shells, and thus will be "eaten" in most variable assignments. If you want that character to appear in your string, perhaps try

remote_user="domain\\user"

with TWO slashes.

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

I use the @ sign.

remote_user="user@domain"

[Patricia_30]

Have tried with two "\\" still ignored and fails login

[Patricia_30]

tried with the @ sign - works perfectly, thankyou

[Patricia_30]

Another user has provided the solution