FTP contains the following configuration files:
These configuration files are described in the subsequent sections.
The /etc/ftpd/ftpconversions Configuration File |
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The /etc/ftpd/ftpconversions configuration file defines options for the following operations:
Compression and uncompression
A sample ftpconversions file exists in the /usr/newconfig/etc/ftpd/examples directory. You can edit this file and copy it to the /etc/ftpd directory.
The /etc/ftpd/ftpconversions file allows you to configure the FTP server so that when a user specifies a file name (using a get command), the compression and tar operations occur automatically. Table 2-1 shows compression and tar operations.
Table 2-1 Compression and Tar Operations
| True File Name | Specified File Name | Action |
| <filename>.Z | <filename> | Uncompresses file before transmitting. |
| <filename> | <filename>.Z | Compresses <filename> before transmitting. |
| <filename> | <filename>.tar | Tars <filename> before transmitting. |
<filename> | <filename>.tar.Z | Tars and compresses <filename> before transmitting. |
Enabling or Disabling Tar and Compression
To enable or disable tar and compression, you can specify either yes or no with the tar and compress keywords in the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file. The default value is yes, which enables tar and compression. For more information, type man 4 ftpconversions at the HP-UX prompt.
The ftphosts Configuration File |
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You can use the /etc/ftpd/ftphosts configuration file to deny or allow access to certain accounts from various hosts.
A sample ftphosts file exists in the /usr/newconfig/etc/ftpd/examples directory. You can copy this file to the /etc/ftpd directory and edit the file accordingly. For more information, type man 4 ftphosts at the HP-UX prompt.
The ftpusers Configuration File |
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The /etc/ftpd/ftpusers configuration file defines security for the ftp daemon. ftpd rejects login connections to local user accounts that are specified in the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file.
When you install the HP-UX 11i v2 operating system, the /usr/bin/ckconfigutility determines if the /etc/ftpusers file exists from a previous version of FTP. If an ftpusers file already exists in the /etc directory, then a link is created from the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file to the /etc/ftpusers file. If the /etc/ftpusers file does not exist, then it is created in the /etc/ftpd directory. For more information, type man 4 ftpusers at the HP-UX prompt.
The ftpgroups Configuration File |
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The /etc/ftpd/ftpgroups file is the group password file used with the SITE GROUP and SITE GPASS commands. A sample file exists in the /usr/newconfig/etc/ftpd/examples directory. You can edit this file and copy it to the /etc/ftpd directory.
The administrative utility, /usr/bin/privatepw, is used to update the group access file information in /etc/ftpd/ftpgroups. The administrator can add, delete, and list enhanced access group information required for the commands SITE GROUP and SITE GPASS. The /usr/bin/privatepw command requires read and write permission for the appropriate ftpgroups file to modify the access group information. For more information, type man 4 ftpgroups at the HP-UX prompt.
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