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FTP Session timeout
- Thread starter nani3456
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google:
... increase the ftp timeout
permanently for a single machine
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.
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
... increase the ftp timeout
permanently for a single machine
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.
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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