
In circumstances requiring remote execution of batch files or other executables before or after transfers, administrators may create a Directory Access rule that grants Execute access to a. (Execute) command executes the provided executable on the server. For example, 644 grants Read/Write (4+2) permissions to the owner, but only Read (4) permissions to the file group and all other users. The octal value assigned to each place is determined by using the following values:īy adding values together, the values for each place are found. It is issued in the format SITE CHMOD XYZ, where X is the file/folder owner’s permissions, Y is the file/folder’s assigned group’s permissions, and Z is the file/folder permissions assigned to all other users. Serv-U supports the followingĬommand specifies new permissions for a specified file or directory. The SITE command is followed by the extended command and any additional parameters.

These commands are commonly server specific implementations provided to allow for additional functionality to FTP clients choosing to implement the command as well.

Command is used by the server to provide services to a client that may not be universally supported by all FTP clients.
