Re: FTP script problem

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David

I can't think of anything specifically to do with your problem other 
than to wonder whether you are using a name in the script that is not 
resolving to where you expect it to, and therefore not being authenticated.

One thing I have somehow fallen into the habit of doing in my FTP 
scripts is starting the script with two blank lines - I found that it 
seemed to help with authentication issues similar to what you are 
reporting. At the time I was running FTP connections to number of 
different system and this seemed to help although I cannot remember 
the specifics (it was years ago).

Hope this helps

Regards
Evan Harris

At 02:04 p.m. 4/01/2006, you wrote:
> Folks:
>
> I have a problem with a FTP script on a V5R3 system that's got me puzzled.
>
> Basically I'm trying to automate the transfer of a save file from one
> system to another.
>
> My script looks something like this ...
>
> -----
> userid     password
> quot site namefmt 0
> binary
> quot rcmd crtlib rmtlib
> quot rcmd crtsavf rmtlib/rmtsavf
> put lcllib/lclsavf rmtlib/rmtsavf
> quit
> -----
> (yes, there are more than one blank space between the user id & password)
>
> I'm overriding INPUT to the script, and OUTPUT to a log file, both are
> source pf's.
>
> When I invoke the FTP command with "FTP '<rmtipaddr>'", I get a "520
> login by user userid reject" (or something to that effect).
>
> If I login manually, it works fine.
>
> The behavior I'm observing is the same as if I didn't specify the
> password to login.
>
> This worked fine last month ... but now it's not working.
>
> Any suggestions where to look?  AFAICT, there's been no changes to the
> system at all.
>
> Thanks!
>
> david