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This file contains configuration and autologin information for the File Transfer Protocol client The file contains login and initialization information used by the auto-login process. It resides in the user’s home directory. The following tokens are recognized; they may be separated by spaces, tabs, or new-lines: Identify a remote machine The auto-login process searches the file for a token that matches the remote machine specified on the command line or as an command argument. Once a match is made, the subsequent tokens are processed, stopping when the end of file is reached or another or a token is encountered. This is the same as except that matches any name. There can be only one token, and it must be after all tokens. This is normally used as: thereby giving the user anonymous ftp login to machines not specified in This can be overridden by using the flag to disable auto-login. Identify a user on the remote machine. If this token is present, the auto-login process will initiate a login using the specified Supply a password. If this token is present, the auto-login process will supply the specified string if the remote server requires a password as part of the login process. Note that if this token is present in the file for any user other than will abort the auto-login process if the is readable by anyone besides the user. Supply an additional account password. If this token is present, the auto-login process will supply the specified string if the remote server requires an additional account password, or the auto-login process will initiate an command if it does not. Define a macro. This token functions like the command functions. A macro is defined with the specified name; its contents begin with the next line and continue until a null line (consecutive new-line characters) is encountered. If a macro named is defined, it is automatically executed as the last step in the auto-login process.

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