[cobalt-users] [raq4] Proftpd timeout.

[Alex Collins <a.collins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi There

Sorry - already found the answer - it was on the Cobalt KB.




These instructions refer to the RaQ ONLY!
Do not attempt to use these instructions with other products

QuestionNum: 327
Product: RaQ
Category TCP/IP
Creation Date: Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 1998 PST 

Question
How can I increase the timeout of proftpd on the RaQ?


Response
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Cobalt Networks Technical Support, and could potentially void your
warranty. Cobalt Networks does provide Professional Services to aid you
with the implementation of unsupported solutions. Please go to
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about our Professional Services. 

*NOTE You must have RaQ patch 2.0 for this to work 


1. Telnet and login as root using the Admin password. 
2. Type: vi /etc/proftpd.conf (you can also use emacs or pico) 
3. Below the line that reads: 

Group home 

add this line 

TimeoutNoTransfer 900 

Note: This will put the timeout to 900 seconds. 
Note: You can also add this line under each "VirtualHost" section for
each virtual site. 

4. Restart you inetd service, type: kill -1 `cat /var/run/inetd.pid` 

*NOTE The tick mark is not a quotation mark, on most keyboards it is on
the ~ key 

Now you should have an increased FTP timeout.


 

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