topic Re: timeout ftp client in Operating System - HP-UX

timeout ftp client

Massimo_20 — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 08:56:26 GMT

how to set the timeout in ftp client??
I need, when a network crash occours, the ftp client connection terminate in the set timeout.

Thanks in advance.

Re: timeout ftp client

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:44:27 GMT

Hi,

As much as I know, the timeout is set on the side of the ftpd and not in the client.

greetings,

Michael

Re: timeout ftp client

RAC_1 — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:50:59 GMT

man ftpd. I think you have some option there. Not on client side unless you are using ftp client software like cuteftp etc.

Re: timeout ftp client

Dieter Degrendele_1 — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 11:13:23 GMT

Hi,

Use the flag -T in your ftpd daemon.

It sets the maxtimeout for client connections.

Cheers,
Dieter Degrendele

Re: timeout ftp client

Todd McDaniel_1 — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 11:35:02 GMT

I prefer to use a TMOUT variable that is set in the /etc/profile and exported.

Works well for my users. and applies to all users and you can modify it based upon the user id if you want to make it more complex.

# set TMOUT
if [ $LOGNAME != "root" -a $LOGNAME != "oracle" ]
then
if [ "$TMOUT" != 7200 ]
then
if [ $LOGNAME = "applmgr" ]
then
TMOUT=3600; export TMOUT
else
TMOUT=7200; readonly TMOUT; export TMOUT
fi
fi
fi

Of course you must have a kill script with this variable as the input to validate a user.