RFC 1068 (rfc1068) - Page 3 of 27
Background File Transfer Program (BFTP)
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RFC 1068 August 1988 user interface language for BFTP, a description of the program organization, and sample execution scripts. 2. Background File Transfer Program 2.1 General Model In the present BFTP design, its user interface program and its FTC daemon program must execute on the same host, which we call the BFTP control host. Through the user interface program, a BFTP user will supply all of the parameters needed to transfer a file from source host S to destination host D, where S and D may be different from the BFTP control host. These parameters include: o S and D host names, o login names and passwords on S and D hosts, and o S and D file names (and optionally, directories). The user may also specify a number of optional control parameters: * Source file disposition -- Copy, move (i.e., copy and delete), or simply delete the source file. The default is copy. * Destination file operation -- Create/Replace, append to, or create a unique destination file. The default is create/replace ("STOR"). * FTP Parameters -- Explicitly set any of the FTP type, mode, or structure parameters at S and D hosts. * Multiple Transfers -- Enable "wildcard" matching to perform multiple transfers. * Start Time -- Set the time of day for the first attempt of the transfer. The default is "now" (i.e., make the first attempt as soon as the request has been queued for the FTC daemon). Finally, the user specifies a mailbox to which a completion notification message will be sent, and "submits" the request to the FTC daemon queue. The user can then exit the BFTP user DeSchon & Braden
