What parameters to change for Netware FTP Server ?

For webNetwork below 6.3.0.0 The ftp server needs to be put in standard Unix format for output. You set the pseudo_server_flag=1 to put it in Unix mode.

For webNetwork 6.3.0.178 and higher, set that flag to 0 for the Default Netware format.

Below is a typical config file. You may very well have a newer config file, this should be used as a general guide.

#FTPSERVER Configuration File

#Format: A comment line starts with #

#Each Configuration Parameter is in a single line of form

#parameter=value.

#List of Configuration Parameters with their Values:

#IP address of the host on which FTP Server is being loaded. If parameter

#not specified, it binds to the local host

HOST_IP_ADDR=0.0.0.0

#The public IP address to be exposed in a passive reply to FTP clients. This

#address need not to be bound to the NetWare server. It usually binds

#to a NAT device which routes between a private FTP server and a public FTP client.

#If remarked out or set to 0.0.0.0, FTP server uses the HOST_IP_ADDR.

#FORCE_PASSIVE_ADDR=

#Port Number to which FTP Server should bind and listen for connection

#requests. Port Number Range = 1-65535

#If not within the specified range, it binds to the default port 21

#FTP_PORT=21

#Maximun number of ftp sessions. Default value is 30

#MAX_FTP_SESSIONS=30

#Time duration in seconds for which the session can remain idle

#Default value is 600

IDLE_SESSION_TIMEOUT=300

#Specify YES to allow only Secure Connections and NO to allow both

#Secure and Insecure Connections. Default Value is NO

#SECURE_CONNECTIONS_ONLY=NO

#FTP Servers Default NameSpace. Default value is LONG

#DEFAULT_NAMESPACE=LONG

#Data buffer size specifies the size in kilobytes for transfer buffer.

#This parameter value can be set based on availability of system memory.

#The default value is 64 kilobytes. The range allowed is 4 kilobytes

#to 1020 kilobytes.

#DATA_BUFF_SIZE=64

#Keep Alive timeout (in minutes) closes connections which may be broken on one

#side. This can be varied depending on the usage of the FTP Service. Typically

#10 minutes is sufficient, but in cases with frequently broken connections (as

#is common with dial-up connections), the timeout can be decreased to clear

#broken connections faster. Some FTP clients may process keep alive packets

#incorrectly, in which case the timeout can be increased or disabled to allow

#longer sessions without a keep alive check. The range allowed is 5 minutes to

#120 minutes. Any value less than 0 min will be taken as 0 (zero) which means

#no keep alive check will be done. Any value between 1 and 4 min (both

#inclusive) or greater than 120 min will be taken as 120 min. Default value

#is 10

#KEEPALIVE_TIME=10

#Path of welcome banner file. Default value is sys:/etc/welcome.txt

#WELCOME_BANNER=sys:/etc/welcome.txt

#Message File Name. Default value is message.txt

#MESSAGE_FILE=message.txt

#Minimum Port Number for Passive Connection. Default value is 1

#PASSIVE_PORT_MIN=1

#Maximum Port Number for Passive Connection. Default value is 65534

#PASSIVE_PORT_MAX=65534

#Pseudo-Server flag parameter specifies how the Netware FTP server should

#simulate Unix FTP server behavior. It can take decimal values from 0-3

#(both inclusive). This value is converted to binary format and each bit

#is assigned a behavior. The LSB (least significant bit) denotes the

#format that the permissions should be sent to the FTP client during a

#directory listing. If it is set to 1, Unix-like format is sent. By

#default the permissions are sent in NetWare trustee rights format. The

#previous bit to LSB denotes the reply string that is sent for ’SYST’

#command. If it is set to 1, the string will be ’UNIX Type: L8’. By

#default it is ’NETWARE Type: L8’. Default Value is 0

PSEUDO_SERVER_FLAG=0

#File Permissions parameter specifies the Pseudo permissions displayed for

#files in the FTP client. This does not impact the actual trustee rights

#available for the files in any way. This parameter is taken into

#consideration only when the PSEUDO_SERVER_FLAG parameter’s LSB is set to

#1. (i.e. when it’s decimal value is 1 or 3). Otherwise this is ignored.

#The value must be a three digit octal value.

#Maximum value is 777. Default value is 644

#PSEUDO_FILE_PERMISSIONS=644

#Directory Permissions parameter specifies the Pseudo permissions displayed

#for directories in the FTP client. This does not impact the actual trustee

#rights available for the files in any way. This parameter is taken into

#consideration only when the PSEUDO_SERVER_FLAG parameter’s LSB is set to

#1. (i.e. when it’s decimal value is 1 or 3). Otherwise this is ignored.

#The value must be a three digit octal value.

#Maximum value is 777. Default value is 755

#PSEUDO_DIR_PERMISSIONS=755

#Server where the default home of users is present. If not specified

#it stays on the local server. Specify the server name only

DEFAULT_USER_HOME_SERVER=MyServer

#Default home directory of the user. Default value is sys:/public

#DEFAULT_USER_HOME=sys:/public

#Specifies whether to ignore home directory if it is on remote server

#and stay on the local server. Default value is NO

#IGNORE_REMOTE_HOME=NO

#Specifies whether to ignore home directory and stay on default directory.

#Default value is NO

#IGNORE_HOME_DIR=NO

#Default FTP Context specifies the default context in which the users

#will be searched. Specify this as fully distinguished name (FDN).

#If you do not set the default FTP context, the bindery context of the server,

#if available, is set as default FTP context, otherwise the context of the

#server object is used.

#DEFAULT_FTP_CONTEXT=

#Search list has a list of full DN names of containers separated by

#commas, from where the search should start for users. Maximum number of

#containers allowed is 30. The value should not exceed 2048 bytes. If you

#do not set any search containers, search will start from the server’s

#default context.

SEARCH_LIST=.swemp.users.stoneware,.stoneware,.guest.users.stoneware

#FTP Catalog object name (used for Contextless login). Applicable only

#for Netware 5.X servers. Default value is ftpcat

#FTP_CATALOG_NAME=ftpcat

#Path of FTP user restrictions file. Default value is sys:/etc/ftprest.txt