User Guide

Overview 9
NetWare FTP Server Administration Guide
103-000172-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
1 Overview
NetWare
®
FTP Server software is based on the standard ARPANET File
Transfer Protocol that runs over TCP/IP and conforms to RFC 959. You can
perform file transfers from any FTP client by using the FTP Server to log in
to the Novell
®
eDirectory
TM
tree.
Features of the NetWare FTP Server
The main features of NetWare FTP Server software include the following:
 Multiple instances of NetWare FTP Server software
Multiple instances of NetWare FTP Server software can be loaded on the
same NetWare server, providing different FTP services to different sets of
users.
See “Multiple Instances of the FTP Server” on page 33.
 FTP access restrictions
FTP access can be restricted at various levels through various types of
access rights.
See “Access Restrictions” on page 34.
 Intruder detection
An intruder host or user who tries to log in using an invalid password can
be detected and restricted.
See “Intruder Detection” on page 34.
 Remote server access
FTP users can navigate and access files from other NetWare eDirectory
servers in the same eDirectory tree and from remote IBM* servers,