timeout ftp client

[Massimo_20]

how to set the timeout in ftp client??
I need, when a network crash occours, the ftp client connection terminate in the set timeout.


Thanks in advance.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

As much as I know, the timeout is set on the side of the ftpd and not in the client.

greetings,

Michael

[RAC_1]

man ftpd. I think you have some option there. Not on client side unless you are using ftp client software like cuteftp etc.

[Dieter Degrendele_1]

Hi,

Use the flag -T in your ftpd daemon.

It sets the maxtimeout for client connections.

Cheers,
Dieter Degrendele

[Todd McDaniel_1]

I prefer to use a TMOUT variable that is set in the /etc/profile and exported.

Works well for my users. and applies to all users and you can modify it based upon the user id if you want to make it more complex.

# set TMOUT
if [ $LOGNAME != "root" -a $LOGNAME != "oracle" ]
then
if [ "$TMOUT" != 7200 ]
then
if [ $LOGNAME = "applmgr" ]
then
TMOUT=3600; export TMOUT
else
TMOUT=7200; readonly TMOUT; export TMOUT
fi
fi
fi


Of course you must have a kill script with this variable as the input to validate a user.