WU-FTPD 2.4 Release Notes

20 WU-FTPD Release Notes for Version 2.4
New ftp Configuration Files
will be displayed to the user.
upload
Defines a directory that permits or denies uploads.
Setting Additional Capabilities
The following keywords can be used for setting up additional capabilities
in the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file.
NOTE For details on the following keywords, see the ftpaccess(4) manpage.
alias
Defines an alias for a directory. Aliases only apply
to the cd command.
cdpath
Defines an entry in the cdpath. This defines a search
path that is used when changing directories.
compress
Enables compress capabilities for any specified class.
The actual conversions are defined in the configuration file
/etc/ftpd/ftpconversions (discussed later in this document).
tar
Enables tar capabilities for the specified class.
The actual conversions are defined in the configuration file
/etc/ftpd/ftpconversions (discussed later in this document).
shutdown <path>
If the shutdown message file pointed to by <path> exists, the
server will check the file regularly to see if the server is going
to be shut down. You create the shutdown message file using the
ftpshut command. The shutdown message file indicates the time of