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Configuration and Administration FAQ

1999/12/05 by Crescent


Q: Which configuration file does FTP4ALL read and where are they ?
A: All configuration files are in the etc/ subdirectory of your server. The most important is the registry (ftpd.reg). Without this file FTP4ALL will not work. The other configuration files (*.cfg) contain information that does not fit into the registry.

Q: How do I make changes to the registry ?
A: If the server is not running, you may edit the registry with a text editor. When the server is running, use the SITE REG command. A list of registry entries is here.

Q: How do I make changes to the other config files (*.cfg) ?
A: Edit them with your favourite text editor, regardless if the server is running or not.

Q: I have edited the config files (*.cfg). When will the changes apply ? Do I have to restart the server ?
A: Changes to cdpath.cfg, check.cfg, checkdupe.cfg and dirshortcut.cfg apply for all new sessions. Current sessions are unaffected, there is no need to restart the server.
However, changes to limits.cfg apply only when the server is restarted, because this file is read at startup only. If you change limits.cfg using F4AGUI you don't have to restart the server because FTP4ALL re-reads the file in this case.

Q: How do I manage the server when it's running ? How do I manage users and groups ? How do I get information on who's online ?
A: Log in using a standard FTP client and issue SITE commands. To give a short overview, SITE GROUP manages groups, SITE USER manages users and SITE W shows you who is online and what he is doing. The other way is to use the F4AGUI administration tool. It provides a graphical user interface to all administration tasks, as well as a site monitor.