FTP umask

[John Jacobs_1]

How do I set the default umask for ftp so that all received files have 666 permissions?

[Marco Santerre · Accepted solution]

if you want to change the default umask for ftp, you have to change your ftpd line in /etc/inetd.conf to add the -u option and the umask you want to give it.

[Ken Hubnik_2]

There is a umask set option for ftp. startup ftp and do a help umask.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

you change it in: /etc/inetd.conf, as e.g:

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l -u 002

Then you issue: /usr/sbin/inetd -c to force the current inetd
to reread /etc/inetd.conf

this example is for permission 640.

Hope it helps,

Robert-Jan.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

replace the line
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l

in /etc/inetd.conf with

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -u 111

restart the inetd process (inetd -c)

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Modify your 'etc/inetd.conf' file's 'ftp' entry to specify (or add) the option :

-u 111

Then issue:

# inetd -c

...ro reread the inetd.conf configuration.

Regards!

...JRF...

[John Jacobs_1]

Thanks to allof you for your quick response. It was exactly what I needed to know.

[Steven E. Protter]

Use note: The OS will not let you make default mask of ftp executable.

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