Manage FTP server login

If no user ID and password is specified in the request URL, Caching Proxy attempts to log into the requested FTP server anonymously (using the user ID ANONYMOUS). Many FTP servers require an e-mail address as the password for anonymous FTP. If the FTP server asks for a password for the anonymous login, Caching Proxy sends the e-mail address specified by the WebmasterEmail directive in the configuration file.

To set the Webmaster e-mail address in the Configuration and Administration forms, select Server Configuration -> System Management-> SNMP MIB. The e-mail address can also be set by using the WebmasterEmail directive; for details, see the reference section: WebMasterEMail -- Set an e-mail address to receive select server reports.

If the FTP server in the request URL requires a specific user ID and password to log in, users can enter the user ID and password in the request URL, for example:

ftp://userid:password@ftpserverhost/ 

If you do not want to specify the password for the FTP user ID in the request URL, users can enter only the user ID in the URL: ftp://userid@ftpserverhost. Caching Proxy first attempts to log into the FTP server with the specified user ID and no password. If the login is unsuccessful without a password, then the browser prompts for the password associated with the specified user ID.

For logins other than anonymous, at least the user ID must be specified in the URL. If the user ID is not specified, then anonymous login is attempted and the client is not prompted for the user ID.