Installing and Managing HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol Network Manager's Guide (36957-90157)

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Starting FTP

Starting INETD

Optional Conﬁguration

The optional conﬁguration changes for FTPSRVR support anonymous

logon.

To support anonymous FTP, certain system administrative tasks have

to be done. These are essential for system security.

1. FTPGUEST account and user, named USER under the FTPGUEST

account should be created:

:NEWACCT FTPGUEST,USER

If this account and user already exist, proceed to step 2.

2. Assign passwords to FTPGUEST account and USER:

:ALTACCT FTPGUEST;PASS=ANYPASS

:ALTUSER USER.FTPGUEST;PASS=ANYPASS

3. The capability list for the account FTPGUEST should be AL, AM, GL,

IA, ND, SF:

:ALTACCT FTPGUEST;CAP=AL,AM,GL,IA,ND,SF

4. The capability list for the group PUB under FTPGUEST should be IA:

:ALTUSER PUB.FTPGUEST;CAP=IA

5. The capability list for the user USER under FTPGUEST should be IA,

SF, ND:

:ALTGROUP USER.FTPGUEST;CAP=IA,SF,ND

NOTE The conﬁguration of an anonymous logon is not required and can be

implemented or not, on a system by system basis, by simply not

building the “FTPGUEST” account on systems where an anonymous

logon is not required.