[HPADM] Re: RE: ftp script/batch job

bill.thompson_at_goodyear.com
Date: 04/14/05

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To: kepstein@uti.co.za
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:33:43 -0400

All,

I don't normally reply to all on this list however since Kevin did I thought it was appropriate.

While a .netrc file will do the job it is guaranteed to raise a audit flag.

.netrc is a well know file and it contains host names, user names, and passwords all in clear text. In other words it tells a hacker
where to go, who to log in as, and what password to use.

If you must script FTP consider, as a minimum, putting the FTP commands (including user name and password) in a separate file in a
secure location.

Bill Thompson
Sr UNIX Systems Administrator
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
6-0599

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             "Epstein, Kevin" <kepstein@uti.co.za>
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                                                               "'Neil Paniraj'" <npaniraj@yahoo.com>, hpux-admin@dutchworks.nl
             04/14/2005 08:48 AM cc

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                                                               [HPADM] RE: ftp script/batch job

create a .netrc file for the user that will run the job.
man .netrc
Also then instead of invoking ftp with just the ftp command, you invoke it with ftp -i

Rgds,
Kevin Epstein
UTi - Centurion

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From: hpux-admin-owner@DutchWorks.nl
[mailto:hpux-admin-owner@DutchWorks.nl]On Behalf Of Neil Paniraj
Sent: 14 April 2005 02:35 PM
To: hpux-admin@dutchworks.nl
Subject: [HPADM] ftp script/batch job

UNIX Gurus:

I need to put a cron job to ftp files from a HP-UX
server to an NT Box. I'd really appreciate if some
one who is doing something similar is kind enough to
send me the script/sequence used by him/her. Is there
a way of doing this non-interactively without asking
for password? Any input from you would be most useful.

Thanks a lot in advance.

NEIL.

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