topic Re: ftp in Operating System - HP-UX

ftp

harikrishna — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:44:26 GMT

hi,
how to login to into the remote system by using ftp,without giving username and password.so that it has to refer .netrc file for user and password for the given ip.

Thanks in advance.

Re: ftp

T G Manikandan — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:58:08 GMT

Create a .netrc file in the home directory

The .netrc file should have the syntax

machine [remote host] login [remote username] password [remotepassword]

Try doing a ftp

ftp <
open
ls
quit
EOF

Re: ftp

Vijaya Kumar_3 — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:14:41 GMT

Also, the permission for this .netrc file should be 600

Thanks
Vijay

Re: ftp

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 22:32:58 GMT

If you'd like to do this secure, try this:

Install this:
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=T1471AA

Follow this document and you can do secure transfer password free.

See attachment.

SEP

Re: ftp

sam_111 — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 04:30:15 GMT

hi

here is the syntax of .netrc file

default login anonymous password user@site

please check the link below for furthere reference.
http://publibn.boulder.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/files/aixfiles/netrc.htm
http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue34/izquierdo.html

regards,
sam