ENCRYPTED_COMMAND_FILE - UFTP configuration option

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Description

The ENCRYPTED_COMMAND_FILE option specifies the encrypted file / ddname containing command line options.

Command files specify an additional source of command line options. Storing options in a file can be used in situations where it is not desirable to explicitly specify them on the command line. The options read from the file are processed exactly like options specified on the command line. The options must be in their respective command line formats.

Universal FTP Client can process command files that are either encrypted or in plain text (see the COMMAND_FILE option). Encrypted command files are an excellent place to store sensitive data such as user IDs and passwords. Command files (encrypted or not) that contain sensitive data should be protected from unauthorized read access with a security system, such as RACF.

Use the Universal Encrypt utility to encrypt a plain text command file. If a key was used to encrypt the file, the same key must be supplied using the ENCRYPTION_KEY option.

Note

If a ddname / file is specified in this option, it should not be specified additionally in the COMMAND_FILE option. If it is, the ddname / file specified in COMMAND_FILE will be used.

Usage

Specification Method

Parameter / Value

IBM i

HP NonStop

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Short Form

-x file



(tick)

(tick)

(tick)

Command Line, Long Form

-encryptedfile file



(tick)

(tick)

(tick)

Environment Variable

n/a






Configuration File Keyword

n/a






Value

file is the encrypted file / ddname containing command line options.