Re: initial directory in FTP

["Steve McKay" <Steve.McKay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Denis Robitaille wrote:

"When I ftp from an AS/400 to another, once logged in, the default
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 is QGPL and the file format is the library format (0).
 I then have to type the NA 1 comand to switch to the IFS format and issu a
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 CD command to position myself in the right directory.

I am looking for a way to have this done automatically. There is a home dir
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ectory value in the user profile but it does not seems to work.

I need this because external users will be restricted to some directory. I
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have already put in place FTP exit program to deny any operation in other d
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iretory. All that is missing is to have them located in the right directory
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 once logged in.

If you how to do that or where to look for this, I would apreceate."

I believe that, if you specify *PATH as the 'Initial name format' and
*HOMEDIR as the 'Initial directory' on the CHGFTPA command, this will do
what you want.

HTH,

Steve