Re: Excluding a user from access to FTP

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon,

You are exactly right about the security issues related to FTP. You can
create your own FTP exit point programs to control FTP access, or there
are commercial products available. You can check out ours at:

   http://www.patownsend.com

Good luck,
Patrick

Redmond, Simon wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> We have around 200 users who access our AS400 using client access, as
> part of the log on procedure they have to enter a userid and password. I
> not to clued up on the reasons why, but the userid and password are the
> same and never expires.  It seems however that you can use this account
> and password for an FTP connection and access/download most files....
> My question is this, is there a way to exclude this user from having FTP
> access?
> 
> Thanks
> Simon
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