Securing FTP/iX

FOR TEMPMGR.SYS: EXECUTE

Read access is denied to this file:

:print netrc

SECURITY VIOLATION (FSERR 93)

The PRINT command failed. (CIERR 9080)

:ftp HPSYS

File Transfer Protocol [A0012H14] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 2002 [PASSIVE SUPPORT]

220 HP ARPA FTP Server [A0012H14] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 2000 [PASV SUPPORT]

Connected to HPSYS (AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD). (FTPINFO 40)

331 Password required for TEMPMGR.SYS. Syntax: userpass,acctpass

230 User logged on

Remote system type is MPE/iX

200 TIMEOUT command ok.

ftp>

6.5 Banner

This feature allows a FTP user to display a welcome message on successful login to a FTP/iX server. This

enhancement is enabled by creating a file named FTPHELLO.ARPA.SYS, and adding the desired FTP banner text.

The entire FTPHELLO file is displayed to $stdlist after a successful logon. FTPHELLO supports special substitution

characters for values pertaining to the FTP connection. The Banner file supports special substitution characters that

can be used to display information relevant to the FTP connection.

6.5.1

Configuring FTPHELLO

Sample FTPHELLO.ARPA.SYS:

Access to this system is restricted, unauthorized use is prohibited by law. Normal text, will be displayed as is.

The current working directory is %C

Connected to local host %L

Connection from remote host %R

Connection time %T

6.5.2 Rules of FTPHELLO configuration file

ü This file can be created and edited with any supported editor.

A maximum of one screen (24 lines) can be

displayed at a time. This file exists on a FTP/iX server and there is no corresponding file on the client side.

The width of each line should not exceed 72 characters i.e. FTPHELLO should have a record size of 72. Larger record size files would be truncated.

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