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Old 01-04-2008, 06:58 PM
Michael Orr
 
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Default Re: Ftp from AIX to NT machine ?

Reha <rdhk3100@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<1rdaivgldo20ppr6p1ftrvadoq2o87310l@4ax.com>. ..
> Hello
>
> I need to ftp files from an AIX system to NT system on a daily basis.
> Will probably need a script to be run as a cron job to perform the job
> as the ftp session is to be initiated from the AIX.
>
> Has anyone done it before? Are there any setup to be done on the NT
> side?
> Appreciate any advice on how to perform this.
>
> Thanks.


You could try using a .netrc file. Create a generic user, put the
..netrc file in the users home dir and have a script run in the crontab
of the generic user to ftp to the NT machine. The .netrc file can be
constructed to login and do a mput of the files you need uploaded to
the NT box.
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