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Use this panel to specify file names containing messages displayed to clients when connecting or logging in to the FTP server. This panel is also used to access additional configuration options to display customized messages to clients when users change directories.

Before you begin, decide if the FTP server should send customized messages to clients when starting a new connection, logging in, or changing directories.

Steps:

  1. If you want the FTP server to send a message to all users starting a new connection:
    1. Create an MVS data set or zFS file containing the message. Enter the message into the file as plain EBCDIC text.
    2. Enter the file name in the field labeled, "Message file for all users (BANNER):".
  2. If you want the FTP server to send a message to named users after login completion:
    1. Create an MVS data set or zFS file containing the message. Enter the message into the file as plain EBCDIC text.
    2. Enter the file name in the field labeled, "Message file for name users only (LOGINMSG):".
  3. If you want to make use of the %E keyword substitution function in any of the message files, enter the e-mail address.
  4. If you want FTP server to send customized messages to the user when directory changes occur, click the "Message Files..." button to configure this function.

You have completed this panel when you have entered the file names associated with the respective messages. All fields are optional, therefore, no entries are required if these functions are not desired.

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

Login messages (Optional)

Message file for all users (BANNER)

Message file for named users only (LOGINMSG)

E-mail substitution (ADMINEMAILADDRESS)

E-mail address

Directory messages (Optional)

Push buttons
Click Message Files... to configure to send customized messages when directory changes occur.
Click OK to complete the specification.
Click Cancel to negate any entries you have made on this page.
Click Help to understand more about this panel.