Communicator 3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 (Platform Software Release C.60.00) (30216-90269)

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Technical Articles
FTP Enhancements
FTP Enhancements
by Raghuram B.
Commercial Systems Division
The following is a description of new features available with FTP/iX.
Implementation of FTPSRVR under INETD
Prior to Release 6.0, the FTP/iX server, FTPSRVR, was initiated by the
FTPMON process by the JFTPSTRT.ARPA.SYS job. For 6.0, the
JFTPSTRT.ARPA.SYS job is no longer used.
Instead the job, JINETD.NET.SYS is streamed to initiate the FTP
server. To properly configure a system for FTP, please read the
“Starting FTP” chapter of the Installing and Managing HP ARPA File
Transfer Protocol Network Manager’s Guide.
Anonymous FTP Functionality
FTP/iX anonymous logon allows a restricted access to the MPE/iX file
system via the FTP/iX server, without the need for a logon account. The
remote user can access the FTP/iX anonymous environment by
specifying either one of the accepted user names 'anonymous' or 'ftp'
(these login id's are currently defacto standards).
The system administrator can decide whether or not to have
anonymous FTP for his MPE FTP server.
The anonymous ftp user can access files that are rooted at
/FTPGUEST/PUB. While any attempt to traverse the MPE/iX directory
structures beyond /FTPGUEST/PUB is denied, the FTP user can
access, create, or delete files and directories below the defined root. This
ensures that the security of the HP3000 system is intact.
Except for "site stream" command all the other FTP/iX commands will
be executed, but under anonymous restrictions based at the defined
absolute root path of /FTPGUEST/PUB.
Here is a sample Anonymous login:
ftp> open pilot5
Connected to pilot5
220 HP ARPA FTP Server [A00080ZZ] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 1990
Name (pilot5:manager): anonymous
331-Guest login ok, send ident as password.
Password:
230 User logged on
Remote system type is MPE/iX.
ftp>pwd
257-"/" is the current directory.
257 "Anonymous FTP" is the current session.
ftp>