WU-FTPD 2.6.1 release notes (5900-1739, May 2011)

• Default Host Name
This feature defines the default host name of the FTP server that is displayed in the greeting
message. If you do not specify this clause, the default host name of the local machine is used.
The syntax for the specifying the default host name is as follows:
hostname <some.host.name>
Example 3 The hostname Clause
An example of the hostname clause is as follows:
hostname telnet2.123.com
This clause displays the default host name (telnet2.123.com) instead of the actual host
name in the greeting message.
• Control Information
This feature allows you to control the information specified in the greeting message before a
remote user logs in. For the greeting message, you can specify the host name and the daemon
version, only the host name, or only the message FTP server ready. The default greeting
clause is greeting full.
The syntax for the greeting clause is as follows:
greeting full brief terse
greeting text <message>
Using the greeting text <message> clause, you can print a message different from the
standard greeting message.
Example 4 The greeting Clause
An example for the greeting clause is as follows:
greeting text Hi!!! Welcome to FTP Server
This clause displays the message Hi!!! Welcome to FTP server as the greeting message.
• Session Time Limit
This feature allows you to limit the total time for a session. By default, a limit is not set. Real
users are never limited.
The syntax for limiting the total time of a session is as follows:
limit-time {* anonymous guest} <minutes>
• Treatment of UIDs and GIDs as Guests
This feature allows you to force the user IDs (UIDs) and group IDs (GIDs) in a range to be
treated as guests.
The syntax for treating UIDs and GIDs as guests is as follows:
guestuser <username> [ username ... ]
realgroup <groupname> [ groupname ... ]
realuser <username> [ username ... ]
• Upload and Download Ratios
You can set the upload and download ratio to limit the user’s ability to upload and download
files. By default, a ratio is not set.
The syntax for setting the upload and download ratio is as follows:
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