https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/vms-ftp-connection-timeout/m-p/4283417#M91270 So you want to hold an idle ftp connection (longer) when using the OpenVMS TCP/IP Services ftp daemon?<BR /><BR />How to adjust this is documented in the ftp chapter of the management manual. Specifically, see:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/6526/6526pro_041.html#trouble_inactiv_timer_sec" target="_blank">http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/6526/6526pro_041.html#trouble_inactiv_timer_sec</A><BR /><BR />This is the TCPIP$FTPD_IDLETIMEOUT logical name. The default value could be explicitly requested with:<BR /><BR />$DEFINE TCPIP$FTPD_IDLETIMEOUT 00:15:00<BR /><BR />Also consider using COPY /FTP or mayhap sftp with certificate-based access, and bring up a new connection when you need it.<BR /><BR /> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:51:25 GMT Hoff 2008-10-08T15:51:25Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/vms-ftp-connection-timeout/m-p/4283416#M91269 Hello, I have an Alpha DS-25 running VMS 8.3. I need to extend the FTP Connection Timeout so that it doesn't timeout after 15 Minutes. How can I accomplish this? Thanks. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:42:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/vms-ftp-connection-timeout/m-p/4283416#M91269 Jeffery Taff 2008-10-08T15:42:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/vms-ftp-connection-timeout/m-p/4283417#M91270 So you want to hold an idle ftp connection (longer) when using the OpenVMS TCP/IP Services ftp daemon?<BR /><BR />How to adjust this is documented in the ftp chapter of the management manual. Specifically, see:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/6526/6526pro_041.html#trouble_inactiv_timer_sec" target="_blank">http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83final/6526/6526pro_041.html#trouble_inactiv_timer_sec</A><BR /><BR />This is the TCPIP$FTPD_IDLETIMEOUT logical name. The default value could be explicitly requested with:<BR /><BR />$DEFINE TCPIP$FTPD_IDLETIMEOUT 00:15:00<BR /><BR />Also consider using COPY /FTP or mayhap sftp with certificate-based access, and bring up a new connection when you need it.<BR /><BR /> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:51:25 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-openvms/vms-ftp-connection-timeout/m-p/4283417#M91270 Hoff 2008-10-08T15:51:25Z