This file contains configuration and autologin information for the
File Transfer Protocol client
The
file contains login and initialization information
used by the auto-login process.
It resides in the user's home directory.
The following tokens are recognized; they may be separated by spaces,
tabs, or new-lines:
Identify a remote machine
The auto-login process searches the
file for a
token that matches the remote machine specified on the
command line or as an
command argument.
Once a match is made, the subsequent
tokens are processed,
stopping when the end of file is reached or another
or a
token is encountered.
This is the same as
except that
matches any name.
There can be only one
token, and it must be after all
tokens.
This is normally used as:
thereby giving the user
anonymous ftp login to
machines not specified in
This can be overridden
by using the
flag to disable auto-login.
Identify a user on the remote machine.
If this token is present, the auto-login process will initiate
a login using the specified
Supply a password.
If this token is present, the auto-login process will supply the
specified string if the remote server requires a password as part
of the login process.
Note that if this token is present in the
file for any user other
than
will abort the auto-login process if the
is readable by
anyone besides the user.
Supply an additional account password.
If this token is present, the auto-login process will supply the
specified string if the remote server requires an additional
account password, or the auto-login process will initiate an
command if it does not.
Define a macro.
This token functions like the
command functions.
A macro is defined with the specified name; its contents begin with the
next
line and continue until a null line (consecutive new-line
characters) is encountered.
If a macro named
is defined, it is automatically executed as the last step in the
auto-login process.
