There are five files used to hold FTP configuration
information. These files are listed in Table 3-1. The /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess configuration file is the primary configuration file for defining
how the ftpd daemon operates. It is not necessary
to enable the ftpaccess file in order to run ftpd.
The configuration files allow you to configure
FTP features, such as the number of FTP login tries permitted, FTP
banner displays, logging of incoming and outgoing file transfers,
access permissions, use of regular expressions, etc. For complete
details on these files, see the ftpaccess(4), ftpgroups(4), ftpusers(4), ftphosts(4), and ftpconversion(4) manpages.
If the ftpaccess file is
enabled:
Settings in the ftpaccess file
override any similar settings in the other files.
Any settings in the other files that are not present
in ftpaccess are treated as supplemental or additional
configuration information.
If the ftpaccess file is
disabled:
The settings in the ftpusers, ftphosts, and ftpconversion files
will be used.
The ftpgroupsfile will not be
used.
Enabling/Disabling the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess Configuration File |
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To enable the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file, specify the -a option for the ftp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file. For example,
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -a -l -d |
(The -l option logs all commands
sent to the ftpd server into syslog. The -d option logs debugging information into syslog.)
To disable the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file, specify the -A option for the ftp entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file. For example,
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -A -L -d |
The FTP configuration files
enable you to define how ftp works, as described
in the following table.
Table 3-1 FTP Configuration Files
| /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess | The primary configuration file defining
the operation of the ftpd daemon. For more information
see ftpaccess(4). |
| /etc/ftpd/ftpconversions | Defines options for compression/decompression
and tar/untar operations. For
more information see ftpconversions(4). |
| /etc/ftpd/ftphosts | Lets you allow/deny FTP account access
according to source IP addresses and host names. For more information
see ftphosts(4). |
/etc/ftpd/ftpusers | Restricts FTP access for
specified users. For more information see ftpusers(4). |
| /etc/ftpd/ftpgroups | The group password file for use with the
SITE GROUP and SITE GPASS commands. For more information see ftpgroups(4). |
Verifying the Path Names of FTP Configuration Files |
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To verify the path names of all FTP configuration
files, enter:
For more information see the ckconfig(1) manpage.
Getting Information about FTP Users |
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To display the current number of users for each
class and the limit for each class of users as defined in the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file, enter:
To display the current process information for
each user logged into the FTP server, enter:
See the ftpcount(1) and ftpwho(1) manpages for more information
Creating an FTP Shutdown Message |
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The ftpshut command allows
you to create a shutdown message file that warns users before FTP
shuts down. The FTP daemon checks this file at intervals to determine
the shutdown time. (You must be superuser to execute ftpshut.)
After the shutdown has occurred, you must enter
the ftprestart command to remove all the shutdown
message files from the real, anonymous, and virtual user accounts.
These message files are created by the ftpshut utility.
For details on creating a FTP shutdown message,
see the ftpshut(1) and the ftprestart(1) manpages and also Chapter 2 of the Installing and Administering
Internet Services manual.
Logging FTP File Transfers |
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You can log file transfer information from the
FTP server daemon to the /var/adm/syslog/xferlog log file. The xferlog file records file transfer
information such as current time, file transfer time, remote host,
file name, file size, whether the file transfer was in ASCII or binary
format.
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