FTP

FTP Enhancements

Request Validation Exit Point

FTP Request Validation Exit Program permits or denies a specified FTP operation based on one or more of the following :

User Profile
IP address of remote client or server
Directory , Library , Files (Path names)
CL commands
FTP operation

Example - Can (User X) at (IP address n.n.n.n) (PUT) ( File Z) ?

Application Request Validation Exit Point API
Description	I/O	Type	Example
Application identifer	Input	Binary(4)	0=FTP client program 1=FTP server program
Operation identifer	Input	Binary(4)	0=session initialization 1=Directory/library creation 2=Directory/library deletion 3=Set current directory 4=List files 5=File deletion 6=Sending file 7=Receiving file 8=Renaming file 9=Execute CL command
User profile	Input	Char(10)
Remote IP address	Input	Char(*)
Operation specific information	Input	Char(*)	Information that describes the operation being attempted. For operation identifier 1 through 3, for example, this will contain the name of the directory or library on which the operation is to be performed.
Length of operation specific information	Input	Binary(4)
Allow operation	Output	Binary(4)	-1=Never allow this operation 0=Reject the operation 1=Allow the operation 2=Always allow the operation

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