Configuring File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers

Configuring login and change directory messages

To configure the messages that are configured to be displayed when a user logs in using FTP, or when a user changes directory:

  1. In the FTP Server Manager, select View -> Messages.

  2. If a suitable message does not already exist, select Edit -> Add.

    If a message does already exist, select Edit -> Modify.

  3. Select the type of message:

    Login message
    Display a message file to users when they log in. Enter the pathname of the file containing the message, or click on Select to select a file using a file browser.

    Login README
    Tell users about a README file when they log in. Enter the pathname of the file containing the message, or click on Select to select a file using a file browser.

    See ``Magic cookies'' for details of the text insertion macros that you can insert in this file.

    Directory message
    Display a message file to users when they change to the specified directory. Enter the pathname of the file containing the message, or click on Select to select a file using a file browser.

    Directory README
    Tell users about a README file when they change to the specified directory. Enter the pathname of the file containing the message, or click on Select to select a file using a file browser.

    See ``Magic cookies'' for details of the text insertion macros that you can insert in this file.

    You can specify the classes to which the server will display messages. If no classes are specified, all FTP users will see the messages.

    You can use the character ``*'' to replace any element of a change directory path or the pathname of a README file. For example, specifying ``*'' for a change directory path would cause the associated message to be displayed whenever the user changes directory. A README file path specified as ``README*'' would match any file with this pattern such as README or READMENOW in the root directory of the FTP user.


    NOTE: For anonymous FTP users, pathnames are assumed to be relative to the anonymous FTP home directory.

  4. Click on OK to accept the changes.

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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.1 - 5 November 1999