RE: Batch FTP

[SHISHIRKSINGH <SHISHIRKSINGH@xxxxxxx>]

The scenario is like this :

I have a PC IP '192.168.45.90' to which I will be doing FTP from
AS400(LOOPBACK is the local host - 127.0.0.1).

I can do it in 2 ways, 

a) FTP RMTSYS('192.168.45.90')

        and then in the command input file the code will be 
                zzzzzz aaaaaaa
                PUT .....
                ---------
                CLOSE   
        
        where zzzzzz is the user and aaaaaa is the password

b) FTP RMTSYS(LOOPBACK)
        and then in the command input file the code will be something like
this :

                XXXXXXX **********      -> This is the dummy login/Password 
                close                           
                OPEN '192.168.45.90'
                USER  zzzzzz aaaaaa
                PUT ....
                -------
                -------
                CLOSE   
                
        
I have the 2nd method being used at lot of places. Is there any specific
advantage of using the 2nd method?

But then 1st method gives me more flexibility as far as FTP server IP
address is concerned. Is there any security aspect involved?  IBM manual too
does not say much other than stating that these are the 2 ways of doing it. 


Thanks
Shishir

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Langston [mailto:jlangston@conexfreight.com]
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 2:40 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Batch FTP


you mean what is the difference between typing:
FTP 'LOCALHOST'
versus
FTP '127.0.0.1'
or
FTP '183.234.32.53' (if that is your public IP of your AS/400)

There is actually no difference once you get into the FTP server.
There might be a difference in a few milliseconds for it to resolve
LOCALHOST to 127.0.0.1.

Personally, I type ftp 'localhost' as it's much easier to type than
ftp '127.0.0.1'.

Regards,

Jim Langston

SHISHIRKSINGH wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there any specific advantage of using LOOPBACK in FTP or STRTCPFTP
> instead of
> using IP address directly in the command?
>
> Thanks
> Shishir

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