RE: Batch ftp

From: Peter H. Coffin
Database Marketing Tools Team
T/L 665-6298 (414-223-6298) phcoffin@vnet.ibm.com
Subject: RE: Batch ftp
> Does anyone know how to start an
> FTP session from the AS/400 specifying a different port?

> I looked into this a bit and if you run the FTP command interactively
> you can us the OPEN command which lets you specify a HOST and a PORT,
> but I can't see a way to do this in batch...

There's a way... In your overriding ftp command file,

1) Use the address of a machine that does accept ftp on the normal
ports. That host doesn't have to be doing anything except allowing
connections; it doesn't even need a valid user id and password.

2) Once connected, fail the signon: bogus user id and password. This
generally leaves you ready to enter any ftp subcommand.

3) Close the current connection, open the real one with the specific
port, proceed normally with the rest of the ftp subcommands.

(disclaim: I write AS/400 programs to maintain a marketing database.
I'm not connected to Rochester any closer than you are.)

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