ftpdctl(8) System Manager's Manual ftpdctl(8)
NAME
ftpdctl - ProFTPD control program
SYNOPSIS
ftpdctl [ -hv ] [ -s Unix domain socket ] action action-parameters
DESCRIPTION
ftpdctl is the control program for the Professional File Transfer Proto-
col (FTP) server daemon. The control program is used to control the
daemon while it is running, supporting actions like restarting or shut-
ting down the daemon, disabling or enabling specific virtual servers,
kicking FTP users, etc.
The specific actions available via ftpdctl depend on the modules com-
piled into proftpd. Check the modules documentation for more informa-
tion on the specific actions supported by the modules.
OPTIONS
-h,--help Display a short usage description, including all available
options.
-s,--socket Specifies an alternate path to be used for communicating
with proftpd rather than the default Unix domain socket.
The default controls socket is /var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock
-v,--verbose
Display informational messages while communicating with the
proftpd daemon.
AUTHORS
ProFTPD is written and maintained by a number of people, full credits
can be found on http://www.proftpd.org/credits.html
SEE ALSO
proftpd(8),ftp(1),ftpwho(1),ftpcount(1),ftpshut(8)
Full documentation on ProFTPD, including configuration and FAQs, is
available at http://www.proftpd.org/
For help/support, try the ProFTPD mailing lists, detailed on
http://www.proftpd.org/lists.html
Report bugs at http://bugs.proftpd.org/
November 2003 ftpdctl(8)
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