ftp server enable

Function

The ftp server enable command enables the FTP server function on a device, allowing FTP users to log in.

The undo ftp server command disables the FTP server function on a device, preventing FTP users from logging in.

By default, the FTP server function is disabled.

Format

ftp server enable

undo ftp server [ enable ]

Parameters

None

Views

System view

Default Level

3: Management level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
ftp-server	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

To ensure that users can remotely manage files on the local, run the ftp server enable command to enable the FTP server function, allowing the FTP users to log in.

The command ftp server enable enables the FTP server ipv4 function.

Configuration Impact

After the FTP server function is enabled, users can manage files in FTP mode.
After the FTP server function is disabled, users cannot log in to the FTP server. The login users can perform only the quit operation.
The command ftp server enable enables the FTP server ipv4 function.

Precautions

In addition to running the ftp server enable command, you need to run the ftp server-source command to enable the FTP server function on the device.
Use SFTP because FTP is not secure.

Example

# Enable FTP server.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] ftp server enable