ftpshut(ADMN)

   

   Syntax
        ftpshut [ -V ] [ -l min] [ -d min] time [ warning-message ...]
   

   Description
        The ftpshut command provides an automated shutdown procedure
        that a superuser can use to notify ftp users when the ftp
        server is shutting down.
   

        The -V option causes the program to display copyright and
        version information, then terminate.
   

        The time is the time at which ftpshut will bring the ftp
        servers down. It may be the word `now', indicating an
        immediate shutdown, or specify a future time in one of two
        formats:  + number or HHMM. The first form brings the ftp
        servers down in number minutes.  The second brings the ftp
        servers down at the time of day indicated, using a 24-hour
        clock format.
   

        Ten minutes before shutdown, or immediately if ftpshut is
        timed for less than ten minutes, new ftp access will be
        disabled.  This time may be adjusted through the -l flag.
   

        Five minutes before shutdown, or immediately if ftpshut is
        timed for less than five minutes, all current ftp
        connections will be disconnected.  This time may be adjusted
        through the -d flag.
   

        The [ warning-message ... ] will be formatted to be 75
        characters wide.  ftpshut knows about the actual string
        length of the magic cookies.
   

        Running this command will create a file that the server will
        use to determine when to shutdown. Once the shutdown has
        occurred, the server will continue to refuse connections
        until this file is removed. The location of this file is
        specified by the shutdown stanza in the ftpaccess file.
   

        The following magic cookies are available:
            Cookie      Description
              %s      time system is going to shut down
              %r      time new connections will be denied
              %d      time current connections will be dropped
              %C      current working directory
              %E      the maintainer's email address as defined in ftpaccess
              %F      free space in partition of CWD (kbytes)
                      [not currently supported on all systems]
              %L      local host name
              %M      maximum allowed number of users in this class
              %N      current number of users in this class
              %R      remote host name
              %T      local time (form Thu Nov 15 17:12:42 1990)
              %U      username given at login time
   

   Restrictions
        You can kill the servers only between now and 23:59, if you
        use the absolute time.
   

   See Also
        shutdown(C), ftpaccess(SFF), ftprestart(ADMN)