Establishing and exiting a connection

You normally establish a connection to a foreign host when you invoke the FTP command with a foreign_host specified. If you are not successful in specifying a foreign host, or if you need to connect to a different foreign host, use the subcommands listed in Table 1.

Table 1. FTP subcommands for establishing and exiting a connection
Subcommand	Description	See
ACCt	Sends host-dependent account information.	ACCt subcommand—Supply account information
CLose	Disconnects from the foreign host.	CLose subcommand—Disconnect from a remote host
Open	Opens a connection to a foreign host.	Open subcommand—Connect to the FTP server
PAss	Supplies a password or password phrase to the foreign host.	PAss subcommand—Supply a password
QUIt	Leaves the FTP command environment.	QUIt subcommand—Leave the FTP environment
User	Identifies you to a foreign host.	User subcommand—Identify yourself to a host or change your TSO user ID password