13.4 FTP Commands

Users usually use user programs like ftp.exe. User programs have a user interface (generally a command line) that allow users to input user commands. The most fundamental function of a user program is converting a user command to an FTP command that is transmitted over a network. The FTP command always contains a keyword (for example, USER). This keyword can be followed by parameters separated by a space. The command is terminated with the CR (carriage return) and LF (new line) characters. FTP commands are always in ASCII.

FTP Command (transferred by network)	Usual user command	Description
USER username	user	Username.
PASS password		Password.
ACCT account	account	Apart from a username, some servers can also require an account name, which can be used for accessing some data.
CWD	cd	Change working directory (at server)
CDUP	cdup	Parent directory will by set as working directory (at server).
SMNT path		File system mount.

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