.netrc ftp Error

[alan147]

I am trying to set up a .netrc file so that I can FTP files from one machine to another in a script.

I have created a .netrc file with the machine name login and password for the remote machine and a macro. When I execute an FTP to the machine in the .netrc file I get an error message saying

Error - .netrc file not correct mode.
Remove password or correct mode.

If I remove the password and then FTP I am prompted for a password as expected, then when I enter the password the transfer works fine.

Any ideas what is wrong?

Thanks

Alan

 

[Annihilannic]

You need to chmod 600 .netrc to prevent other users from reading the passwords in it. The error message is a security measure. Annihilannic.

 

[alan147]

Thanks, it now works.