RE: Initial ftp-directory for individual users

Darn!  I was hoping someone figured out something for this.  As you may or
may not know, I distribute some FTP software.  The most common question I
get is "how can I specify an initial directory, not a library."  I thought
someone had figured out a way to force a command from an FTP exit program or
some other method which could be used to run a cd /dir in the background.

Oh well...

Bradley V. Stone
BVS/Tools
http://www.bvstools.com





> -----Original Message-----
> From: pytel@us.ibm.com [mailto:pytel@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 5:10 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Initial ftp-directory for individual users
> 
> 
> Bradley, unfortunately you are right.
> It works for libraries, but not for directories.
> Apparently, FTP server respects current library for the job, but not
> current directory.
> 
> Best regards
>     Alexei Pytel
> 
> 
> "Stone, Brad V (TC OASIS)" <bvstone@taylorcorp.com> on 
> 11/08/99 12:56:57 PM
> 
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
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> To:   "'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> cc:
> Subject:  RE: Initial ftp-directory for individual users
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Alex,
> 
> I'd be interested in hearing how you would do this.  I don't 
> see how it
> would be done even with FTP Exit programs.  How do you force 
> a command to
> come from the client?
> 
> Bradley V. Stone
> BVS/Tools
> http://www.bvstools.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pytel@us.ibm.com [mailto:pytel@us.ibm.com]
> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 10:54 AM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Initial ftp-directory for individual users
> >
> >
> > You may write a program, which can use Retrieve User
> > Information (QSYRUSRI)
> > API to extract home directory from user's user profile and
> > switch to it.
> > This program may be called using QUOTE RCMD FTP command.
> >
> > Best regards
> >     Alexei Pytel
> >
> >
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