Changing the FTP timeout setting 1

[MCubitt]

When I FTP to our AIX box, the connection times out after 900 seconds. This is the default.

Documentation says to use SMIT to change this default but fails to say where the option is or how to do it.

Any help?

 

[mrn]

As root edit the system file /etc/inetd.conf
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd ftpd -t 1800

After refresh of the inetd subsystem the timeout will be 1800 seconds. Refreshing is accomplished by the line command
refresh -s inetd

or by the smitty - Processes & Subsystems - Subsystems - Refresh a Subsystem menu selection.

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| Mike Nixon
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[mrn]

PS the above is a permenant change for temp change use

temporarily for an existing ftp session
As normal user the ftp subcommand
site idle 1800

will do the job. The currently valid timeout can be queried by the ftp subcommand
site idle



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| Mike Nixon
| Unix Admin
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[MCubitt]

Many thanks. This was my thought but I preferred to check with the guys who know!

Thanks again.