Universal FTP Client Configuration Options
Universal FTP Client Configuration Options
This page provides links to detailed information on the configuration options available for use with Universal FTP Client.
The options are listed alphabetically, without regard to any specific operating system.
Configuration Options
The following table identifies the Universal FTP Client configuration options.
Option Name | Description |
Specification that the data connection mode of the FTP Client server is Active. | |
Specification for whether or not UFTP will certify that an FTP server's certificate was issued by a known and trusted authority. | |
Broker Interface Directory (BIF) directory where the Universal Broker interface file, ubroker.bif, is located. | |
Location of a PEM-formatted trusted CA x.509 certificate. | |
Location of a PEM-formatted X-509 certificate (that is, a public key). | |
Number of days prior to certificate expiration to begin issuing informational messages about the expiration. | |
Location of a PEM-formatted certificate revocation list. | |
Command to be executed by the host. | |
File (ddname for z/OS) of a plain text command file containing one or more configuration options. | |
Modifies the behavior of GET/MGET and PUT/MPUT by explicitly setting the data representation type used for data transfer. | |
Destination path of the file being transferred. | |
Specification for whether or not UFTP will request an explicit FTPS session to the server specified by the HOST option. | |
File / ddname containing encrypted values for command line options. | |
Key that is used to decrypt the file specified by the ENCRYPTED_COMMAND_FILE option. | |
Specification that the data connection mode of the FTP Client server is Extended Passive. | |
Displays a description of the command line options and their format. | |
Name of the remote host to connect to on which the command is to be run. | |
Passphrase which may have been used to secure a private key file used in SFTP transfers. | |
Path to a file containing entries that describe the format of file listings received from FTP servers, based on operating system and/or file system. | |
MAX_SSL_PROTOCOL | Maximum SSL/TLS protocol level that will be negotiated and used to secure a session for FTPS transfers. |
Level of messages written. | |
Minimum SSL/TLS protocol level that will be negotiated and used for communication channels. | |
Modifies the behavior of GET / MGET and PUT / MPUT commands by deleting the source file after it has been transferred to the destination. | |
Disables the GET command File Size operation. | |
OTEL_ENABLE_TRACING | Specifies whether UFTP will export traces to the Opentelemetry collector. |
OTEL_SERVICE_NAME | Sets the value of the |
OTEL_SSL_CA_CERT_PATH | Specifies the full path to the file containing one or more X.509 trusted certificates in PEM format. The certificate(s) will be used to validate the Opentelemetry Collector (server). This option should only be specified for secure, HTTPS endpoints (ignored for HTTP). |
OTEL_SSL_CLIENT_CERT_PATH | Specifies the full path to an X.509 certificate used to identify UFTP to the Opentelemetry Collector. This option is only needed for HTTP connections where client authentication is set up in the Opentelemetry Collector. |
OTEL_SSL_CLIENT_KEY_PATH | Specifies the full path to the PEM formatted file containing the private key associated with the client certificate specified by the OTEL_SSL_CLIENT_CERT_PATH option. This option is only needed for HTTP connections where client authentication is set up in the Opentelemetry Collector. |
OTEL_SSL_INSECURE_SKIP_VERIFY | Specifies whether to validate the Opentelemetry Collector's (server's) certificate against the locally configured CA certificate (specified by OTEL_CA_CERT_PATH option). |
OTEL_TRACE_ENDPOINT | URL used to export UFTP trace data using the OTLP/HTTP(S) protocol to the Opentelemetry Collector. |
OTEL_TRACE_PARENT | Specifies the parent span context for the |
Specification that the data connection mode of the FTP Client server is Passive. | |
Password to use in authentication. | |
Program Lock File (PLF) directory where the program lock files are located. | |
Port number of the remote port to connect to. | |
Location of a PEM-formatted RSA private key. | |
The (optional) password required to access the file specified by PRIVATE_KEY. | |
Default procotol to be used for a transfer, if HOST and COMMAND configuration options have been specified. | |
Specification to send a command string directly to the host. | |
Specification to use of Regular Expression matching for the MGET, MPUT, and MDELETE commands. | |
Specifies the size of the cURL upload buffer. | |
Formats directory listings (LIST) so that they can be parsed by the FTP Client. | |
Source directory of the file being transferred. | |
Path to the SSH key file. | |
List of SSL/TLS ciphers used to secure control and data sessions for FTPS transfers. | |
SSL_CIPHER_SUITES | SSL/TLS 1.3 specific cipher suites that UFTP would like to use to secure the control and data sessions for an FTPS transfer. |
Local Universal Broker with which UFTP must register before it performs any request. | |
Specification for UFTP to include any hidden files in files reported to the user. | |
Remote user name to use in authentication. | |
Specification for whether or not UFTP will require identifying information in an FTP server's certificate that corresponds to the specified HOST value. | |
Writes the program version and copyright information. |