1.3.1 Start ftpd

The standard FTP installation places an entry in /etc/inetd.conf, thereby automatically starting the FTP server when an FTP connection is made.

The ftpshut(1m) command creates the file /var/ftp/shutdown which disables FTP.

To reenable FTP, enter the command:

ftpshut enable

This deletes the /var/ftp/shutdown file, allowing subsequent FTP connections to automatically start the FTP daemon.