Using the Options menu

Selecting Options from the menu bar of the FTP Server window displays two additional options: System Configuration and Activity Log.

Option

Description

System Configuration

The FTP Server configuration is specified using this window. There are three aspects of the system. The first is Idle Timeout (0 to disable), 15 is the default setting. The second is Concurrent Sessions; 8 is the default setting. The final is Send and Receive Buffer; 16384 is the default setting.

Activity Log

The user can specify whether all activities will be captured in a log file. The Log all activities check box is unmarked by default. The File Name to be used to capture all activities is called FTP-SRVR.LOG by default.

To start the FTP server, follow these steps:

  1. Pull down the Action menu from the FTP Server menu bar.

  2. Click the Listen option.

  3. The FTP server begins accepting connections and the FTP Server window displays the message “FTP Server Ready”.