Managing access using System i Navigator

You can limit access to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server or client by using Application Administration in System i® Navigator. Application Administration is a component of System i Navigator that you can choose to install.

You can use System i Navigator to limit user access to FTP server and client functions. You can use Application Administration to grant or deny access to the functions for individual users or for groups of users. Alternatively, you can manage access to FTP functions by writing FTP exit programs for the FTP request validation exit points.

To manage user access to functions using System i Navigator, follow these steps:

  1. In System i Navigator, right-click your system and select Application Administration.
  2. Select the Host Applications tab.
  3. Expand TCP/IP Utilities for i5/OS > File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
  4. Expand FTP Client or FTP Server.
  5. Select the function that you want to allow or deny access to.
  6. Click Customize.
  7. Use the Customize Usage dialog to change the list of users and groups that are allowed or denied access to the function.
  8. Click OK to save changes to the Customize Access page.
  9. Click OK to exit the Application Administration page.

Alternatively, you can manage the access that a specific user or group has to the registered FTP functions through the Users and Groups management tool of System i Navigator. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. In System i Navigator, expand your system > Users and Groups.
  2. Select All Users or Groups.
  3. Right-click a user or group, and then select Properties.
  4. Click Capabilities.
  5. Click Applications.

    From here, you can change the settings of the user or group for the listed function. You can also change the settings for all functions in a hierarchy grouping by changing the settings of the next higher-level function.

Parent topic: Securing File Transfer Protocol
Related concepts:
Managing access using File Transfer Protocol exit programs