File Transfer Protocol

FTP
File Transfer Protocol

Solaris 10 includes File Transfer Protocol
SUNWntpr NTP (root) Version 11.10.0, Rev= 2005.01.21.15.53
SUNWntpu NTP (user) Version 11.10.0, Rev= 2005.01.21.15.53

The Solaris FTP server is based on wu-ftpd.
Originally developed by Washington University if St. Louis.

Starting the FTP server
Stopping the FTP server
Controlling Access to the FTP server

Starting the FTP server

1. become superuser or equivalent
2. verify the wait property for the server (wait=FALSE indicates the server starts in nowait mode):

# inetadm -l network/ftp
SCOPE    NAME=VALUE
         name="ftp"
         endpoint_type="stream"
         proto="tcp6"
         isrpc=FALSE
         wait=FALSE
         exec="/usr/sbin/in.ftpd -a"
         user="root"
default bind_addr=""
default bind_fail_max=-1
default bind_fail_interval=-1
default max_con_rate=-1
default max_copies=-1
default con_rate_offline=-1
default failrate_cnt=40
default failrate_interval=60
default inherit_env=TRUE
default tcp_trace=FALSE
default tcp_wrappers=FALSE
#
#

3. start the server

# svcadm enable network/ftp
#

Stopping the FTP server

# ftpshut

Controlling Access to the FTP server

The /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file

FTP
File Transfer Protocol

add users to /etc/ftpd/ftpusers to DISABLE their use of FTP

# cat /etc/ftpd/ftpusers
# ident "@(#)ftpusers 1.5 04/02/20 SMI"
#
# List of users denied access to the FTP server, see ftpusers(4).
#
root
daemon
bin
sys
adm
lp
uucp
nuucp
smmsp
listen
gdm
webservd
nobody
noaccess
nobody4
#