WebSTAR 4 Manual & Technical Reference
FTP Logging Information
The FTP logging and monitoring information contains entries for each request that an FTP client sends, and the server response information.
FTP Log Elements
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IP Address
: the IP address of the FTP client
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User Name
: the login name of the account
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Date and Time
: the date and local time of the server
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Activity or Command
: the interaction with the FTP client (see below)
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Time/Transfer
: the time taken to respond to the command in ticks (1/60 of a second) and the number of bytes sent or received.
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Received/Sent:
The amount of data received by the server from the client, and the amount of data sent by the server to the client (this includes both data and control connections).
FTP Activities
WebSTAR FTP will log many activities including commands from the client, user interaction and problems.
Logins
Every successful FTP connection from a client, with the FTP User name.
192.168.0.2 - anonymous: user@domain.com [Tue Apr 27 12:37:32 1999] Anonymous user logged in 50/72
192.168.0.2 - HumanResources [Tue Apr 27 12:12:26 1999] User logged in 20/57
Logouts
Every explicit log out command and every timed-out connection, with the FTP User name.
192.168.0.2 - HumanResources [Tue Apr 27 12:40:02 1999] User logged out 20/57
192.168.0.2 - anonymous: user@domain.com [Tue Apr 27 12:38:04 1999] User timed out 104/2619
Uploads
Every file uploaded to the server, with the absolute path of the new file on the server disk.
192.168.0.2 - HumanResources [Tue Apr 27 12:14:14 1999] STOR: /FTP-HD/pub/human resources/FAQs/employment FAQ 254/2887
Downloads
Every file downloaded from the server, with the path of the file.
192.168.0.2 - HumanResources[Tue Apr 27 12:43:44 1999] RETR: /FTP-HD/pub/human resources/HR tips3 356/3757
Problems
System errors and attempts by clients to do things they are not allowed to do, such as send a command that is not supported, try to open a folder they aren't allowed to see, or login with the wrong user name or password:
192.168.0.2 - avi [Tue Apr 27 12:45:46 1999] Login failed, unknown user `lucia'. 18/80.
192.168.0.4 - widgets [Tue Apr 27 12:47:32 1999] Login failed, bad password. 22/80
192.168.0.6 -tchotchkeys [Tue Apr 27 12:48:37 1999] Login failed, bad folder. 32/80
192.168.0.8 -knickknacks [Tue Apr 27 12:49:39 1999] Login failed, login not allowed. 32/80.
FTP Commands
WebSTAR FTP supports all of the commands required by the RFC 959 specification, and many of the optional commands. These are all displayed in the FTP Monitor and Log file.
WebSTAR FTP Commands
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Command
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Meaning
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ABOR
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abort file transfer or FTP command
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APPE
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upload a file to the server (if a file of the same name already exists, append the new data to that file)
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CWD
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change working directory
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CDUP
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change directory to parent
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DELE
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delete a file
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HELP
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help
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LIST
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list files in the current directory
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MODE
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change mode
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MKD
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make directory
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MACB
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use the MacBinary data type--a Mac extension to the standard
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NLST
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list of files in the current directory, with additional information
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NOOP
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no-op (no operation: nothing happened)
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PASS
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password
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PORT
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specify the data port
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PASV
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passive - listen for connection (often used by web browser FTP clients)
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PWD
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get name of current directory
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QUIT
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log out of the FTP server
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REIN
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re-initialize the user
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REST
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resume FTP file transfers (not MacBinary)
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RETR
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retrieve a file from the server, aka "download"
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RMD
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remove directory
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RNFR
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rename with both write and read permission
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RNTO
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rename with just write permission
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STRU
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change file structure mode
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STOR
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store a file on the server, aka "upload"
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SYST
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get the name of the FTP server OS
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SIZE
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get the size of a file--a non-standard command used by Anarchie
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TYPE
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specify the data type
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USER
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send the user name
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