Can't see hidden files in HP thru ftp client filezilla . Works in solaris?

[Sammy_2]

Our keyboard challenged customers use nifty gui ftp freeware Filezilla or "Beyond Compare" to view/compare files on hpunix 11.11 and solaris 9 servers.

On Solaris, when they successfully connect, they see all files in home directory (including HIDDEN files (dot files) on the right pane)

On Hp, they see all BUT hidden files in their home directory.

Is this hp server problem or ftp client's ?

Thanks

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

Check this doc.

Title: The ftp(1) dir command does not list hidden files.
Document ID: 8606249727

US
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000076534562

Europe
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000076534562

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Sammy,

The default file permissions or umask are probably different on the two machines. This is probably not the tool, its the way the systems are administered. Compare file permissions to check my conclusion. ls -la *

Next, firezilla is a buggy tool that I evaluated and decided was not ready for production use. We've been looking for a free sftp gui for our keyboard challenged users and customers and I don't think the tool is good enough.

SEP

[Antonio Cardoso_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sammy,
in your filezilla, check:
Edit -> Settings -> Interface settings -> Remote List
and "Always show hidden files" check box.

[Sammy_2]

Robert,
A good link but we are not using ftpaccess file and thus have not enabled -a option. but information info., neveertheless.

#grep ftpd /etc/inetd.conf
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/tcpd ftpd -l -o -i -u022 ftpd


Steve,
I made the umask the same 027 on both solaris and hp but did not make any difference.

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$ uname -a
SunOS abcserver 5.9 Generic_117171-13 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-V240
$ umask
027


$ uname -a
HP-UX defserver B.11.11 U 9000/800 522788742 unlimited-user license
$ umask
027

I made .profile on both system 755 but still no go.
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Any way, what I have noticed in Filezilla, even though "show hidden files" is unchecked, the files are
still shown in solaris server but not in hp.

ON hp, when you check "show hidden files", then I see hidden files. I guess the other ftp client "beyond compare" may have an option like that.




Antonio,
You are right. Thats works. Thanks a lot. I will ask them to look for similiar settting in another ftp client
software (Beyond Control). It is a neat ftp client which lets them compare 2 similiar files in different systems in different window panes.

[Bill Hassell]

It's not free (well, bundled in with Reflection/X and Re3flection for HP), but the ftp GUI in Reflection is one of the best and can be comfigured with two drag-and-drop windows as well as a realtime dialog window at the bottom to see exactly what goes on between the client and server. Not having an ftpaccess file is probably not a good thing as it is the basis for handling ftp security. As mentioned in the HP technical note, the hidden files will be shown by the server's configuration, not the client's. And umask is controlled by the setting for ftpd in the server's inetd.conf file. Also, this umask only affects the creation of new files.