System Administration Guide: Network Services

Administering the FTP Server (Task Map)

Table 28–1 Task Map: Administering the FTP Server


Task	Description	For Instructions
Configure access to the FTP server	Use the `ftpaccess`, `ftpusers`, and the `ftphosts` files in the `/etc/ftpd` directory to establish or restrict access to the FTP server.	How to Set User Login Limits How to Control the Number of Invalid Login Attempts How to Disallow FTP Server Access to Particular Users How to Restrict Access to the Default FTP Server How to Define FTP Server Classes
Set up FTP server logins	Establish login accounts for real, guest and anonymous users.	How to Set Up Real FTP Users How to Set Up Guest FTP Users How to Set Up Anonymous FTP Users How to Create the `/etc/shells` file
Customize message files	Edit the `/etc/ftpd/ftpaccess` file to configure the FTP server to return messages to the FTP client related to specific events.	How to Customize Message Files How to Create Messages to Be Sent to Users How to Configure the README Option
Configure access to files on the FTP server	Use the `/etc/ftpd/ftpaccess` file to specify classes of users who are allowed to execute certain commands or to download and upload files to the FTP server.	How to Configure DA Discovery for Dial-up Networks Controlling Uploads and Downloads on the FTP Server
Enable limited or complete virtual hosting	Use the `/etc/ftpd/ftpaccess` file to configure the FTP server to support multiple domains on the same machine.	How to Enable Limited Virtual Hosting How to Enable Complete Virtual Hosting
Start the FTP server	Change the service properties to start the FTP server in `nowait`, standalone mode or foreground mode.	How to Start an FTP Server Using SMF How to Start a Standalone FTP Server in the Background How to Start a Standalone FTP Server in the Foreground
Shut down the FTP server	Use the `/etc/ftpd/ftpaccess` file and run the `ftpshut` to shut down the FTP server.	Shutting Down the FTP Server
Troubleshoot some common FTP server problems	Check `syslogd` and use `greeting text` and `log commands` to debug problems on the FTP server.	How to Check `syslogd` for FTP Server Messages How to Use `greeting text` to Verify `ftpaccess` How to Check the Commands Executed by FTP Users