ftpconfig(1M)
NAME
ftpconfig - set up anonymous FTP
SYNOPSIS
ftpconfig [ftpdir]
ftpconfig -d ftpdir
DESCRIPTION
The ftpconfig script is executed by the super user to set up
anonymous FTP. Anonymous FTP allows users to remotely log on
to the FTP server by specifying the user name ftp or
anonymous and the user's email address as password. The
anonymous users are logged on to the FTP Server and given
access to a restricted file area with its own file system
root. See chroot(2). The FTP area has its own minimal sys-
tem files.
This command will copy and set up all the components needed
to operate an anonymous FTP server, including creating the
ftp user account, creating device nodes, copying /usr/lib
files, and copying timezone data. The passwd and group
files set up have been stripped down to prevent malicious
users from finding login names on the server. The anonymous
file area will be placed under ftpdir. If the ftp user
account already exists, then the current FTP area is used,
and the system files in it are updated. All other files are
left untouched. This command should be run to update the
anonymous FTP area's configuration whenever a system patch
is installed, or the system is upgraded.
OPTIONS
-d Create a new or update an existing ftpdir without
creating or updating the ftp user account. Use this
option when creating guest FTP user accounts.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
ftpdir
The absolute pathname of the directory under which the
anonymous FTP area is set up.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion
1 Improper usage of the command
2 Command failed
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWftpu |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
ftpaddhost(1M), in.ftpd(1M), useradd(1M), chroot(2), attri-
butes(5)
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