The main features of NetWare FTP Server software include the following:
Multiple instances of NetWare FTP Server software can be loaded on the same NetWare server, providing different FTP services to different sets of users.
FTP access can be restricted at various levels through various types of access rights. See Access Restrictions .
An intruder host or user who tries to log in using an invalid password can be detected and restricted. See Intruder Detection.
FTP users can navigate and access files from other NetWare eDirectory servers in the same eDirectory tree and from remote IBM* servers, whether or not the remote servers are running NetWare FTP Server software. See Accessing a Remote Server and Table 5, Login Parameters.
An Anonymous user account can be set up to provide users with basic access to public files. See Anonymous User Access .
These NetWare-specific commands can be used to change or view some of the NetWare server-specific parameters. See Quote Site Commands.
When the FTP client is behind a firewall and the FTP server cannot connect to the FTP client, NetWare FTP Server software supports passive mode data transfer and the configuration of a range of passive data ports.
Details of all the active FTP instances at a particular time such as a list of all instances, details of each instance, all sessions in an instance, and all details of each session can be viewed.
NetWare FTP Server software can operate in both DOS and long name spaces. The FTP user can dynamically change the default name space by using one of the Quote Site commands. See Quote Site Commands.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps are issued when an FTP login request comes from an intruder host or from a node address restricted through Novell eDirectory. The traps can be viewed on the management console.
The FTP service maintains a log of various activities: FTP sessions, unsuccessful login attempts, active sessions details, and system error and FTP server-related messages. See FTP Log Files
NetWare FTP Server software displays a welcome banner when an FTP client establishes a connection as well as a message file when a user changes the directory in which the file exists.
NetWare Web Manager is a browser-based management tool used to configure and manage NetWare Web Services (such as NetWare Enterprise Web Server and NetWare Web Search Server) using a local database, LDAP, or Novell eDirectory. The NetWare Web Manager interface can also be used to administer (start and stop) the FTP server as well as to configure the server, security, user, and log settings. These settings can then be modified from a client workstation using an Internet browser. You can also get information such as the current server status by viewing different logs through the Web Manager interface. The Web Manager URL is https://servername: port_number (default port number = 2200).
NetWare FTP Server can be configured with Novell Cluster ServicesTM to achieve high availability. Running FTP Server on Novell Cluster Services provides benefits such as automatic restart without user intervention in case of a node failure in cluster.
The Upgrade utility helps in upgrading the configuration of FTP Server when upgrading from NetWare 5.1 to NetWare 6.