FTP retain authorities

[slayer666]

I am FTPING files from one AIX system to another.
How do I retain the x (execute) authority on the files.

After I transferred the files I found that the X authority had been removed and I had to CHMOD later... is there a switch that I am missing I am using NcFTP

The files are owned by various users and groups..

Thanks
Brian

 

[lfoata]

I dont know about AIX, but on most Unix systems you cannot put a file with execute on. This for obvious security reasons.

 

[tdatgod]

Hi,

RCP will retain permissions. RCP requires setting up .rhosts file with the appropriate host and user names.

<box1> <user1>

--

( PUT )
rcp <file1> <user2>@<box2>:<path>/<file2>

or
( GET )
rcp <user2>@<box2>:<path>/<file2> <file1>


where <user1> is the name of the user <box1>
<user2> is a legal user id on <box2>
<box1> is the name of the local machine
<box2> is the name of the target machine
<path> is the location on <box> to store the file
<file1> is the name of the local file
<file2> is the name of the remote file.

The reason I use <file1> and <file2> is because there is no requirement that they be the same name.