[Sunhelp] Automated FTP

[P Nutton]

I use the following script that I picked up off a sysadmin newsgroup far too
long ago.
Edit and change HOST, USID and PASSWORD as required (USID also appears in
the mail notification bit)

Enjoy.

Paul Nutton

#!/bin/sh

# The following script gets all files on HOST using usid USID and password
PASSWORD,
# using the "ftp" operation of "mget".


	BACKUP=${HOME}/backup
	date>${BACKUP}/backup.log 2>&1
        cd $BACKUP
	(
        echo "
        open HOST
        user USID PASSWORD
	  bin
	  prompt
	  mget *
        close
        "
        )  | ftp -i -n -v 1>>${BACKUP}/backup.log 2>&1
        

# The "ftp -i" option disables the interactive prompting that would
# normally occur with a multiple file operation.  The "-n" disables the
# auto-login function.  The -v option asks for verbose output, ie informs
# of all actions.  If you trust your own security then you can enter your
# password after the usid (seperated by a space).


        # /usr/ucb/mail equiv to mailx, -s sets subject
        /usr/ucb/mail -s'backup completed' USID<${BACKUP}/backup.log
        exit

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	sunhelp-request at sunhelp.org [SMTP:sunhelp-request at sunhelp.org]
> Sent:	20 September 2000 10:45
> To:	sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Subject:	SunHELP digest, Vol 1 #569 - 19 msgs
> 
> From: Duncan, Rosemarie A [mailto:DuncanRA at nitc.navfac.navy.mil]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:24 PM
> To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
> Subject: [Sunhelp] Automated FTP
> 
> 
> Hi,
>      I would like to schedule a nightly FTP.  Is there a way of doing this
> wihout using anonymous ftp?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rose Duncan
> voice 805.982.2570, DSN 551 fax 805.982.2659
> Navfac Information Technology Center (NITC)
> 
> 
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