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Dario Karlen
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FTP Account, no privileges

i want to create a vms account without any privileges. it should be possible to connect and get/put files only in the default dir. which privileges do i have to give to this account, default are only netmbx and tmpmbx? i have an old vms system manager manual and i've nothing found in the online UAF help also.
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Vladimir Fabecic
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

What is your OS version and TCPIP (or UCX) version?
Did you try to create anonymous ftp account?
Run TCPIP$CONFIG (or UCX$CONFIG) and choose Optional components and Set up Anonymous FTP Account and Directories.
You can copy and modify this account.
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John Abbott_2
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

You need NETMBX priv. You also only need to enable NETWORK access (not batch, local, dialup or remote). Also review what's in your LGICMD and ensure it's protected (ie. can't be replaced/updated by the ftp account).

You should ensure you set-up the appropriate file protections/acls to prevent unwanted access into other disk/directory areas.
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Joseph Huber_1
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

Consider also the use of Hunters HGFTP server
(see freeware at http://www.process.com/openvms )
which gives full control over the directories accessible, and the operations allowed.
Through logicals in the HGFTP startup one can define a list of directories anywhere.
http://www.mpp.mpg.de/~huber
Dario Karlen
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.0A
on a COMPAQ AlphaServer DS10 466 MHz running OpenVMS V7.2-1
on network i gave full access.
i copied the anonymous account. i can login on the system, but when i try to gave the DIR command, this is displayed: %DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening DSA2:[WAL.XFER]*.*;* as input
-RMS-E-PRV, insufficient privilege or file protection violation
Vladimir Fabecic
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

Maybe you will modify some settings of copied account. First, change default directory (DSA2:[WAL.XFER]) owner and permitions.
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Arch_Muthiah
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

Hi,

Go to this link below where you can download all types of latest VMS related manauls including "OpenVMS System Managers" manual Vol-I and Vol-II andTCPIP configuration manual.

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/os82_index.html

Also the TCPIP version 5.0A is very old, you can download TCPIP docs for Version 5.4 from the above link.

Archunan
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Archie
John Abbott_2
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

This might help.

If you're "playing" away from Production try $ set security/acl=(id=[ftp_account_acl],access=read+execute+write) required_directory.dir (perhaps DSA2:[WAL]XFER.dir;)

Joseph makes a good point by recommending Hunters HGFTP server, I know of several people who enjoy this.
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Ian Miller.
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

what the protection on DSA2:[WAL.XFER]
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John Abbott_2
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Re: FTP Account, no privileges

Sorry, ftp_account_acl = ftp_account_uic - doah!
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