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AIX Version 4 Files Reference

ftpusers File Format for TCP/IP

Purpose

Specifies local user names that cannot be used by remote FTP clients.

Description

The /etc/ftpusers file contains a list of local user names that the ftpd server does not allow remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients to use. The format of the ftpusers file is a simple list of user names that also appear in the /etc/passwd file.

Entries to this file can be made using the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) or the ruser command.

Examples

The following are sample entries in an ftpusers file:

root
guest
ftp
joan
UUCP

Implementation Specifics

This file is part of TCP/IP in Network Support Facilities in Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Files

/etc/passwd Contains user authentication information.

Related Information

The ruser command.

The ftpd daemon.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP), TCP/IP Protocols, Understanding the SMIT Interface for TCP/IP in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.


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