A better answer to your question of how to do it from within your
script:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
ftp -n <<EOF
open lawprd01
user jstrauss password
ls
EOF
The -n option supresses auto-login; which tries to use either .netrc
or your current login name.
Hope this helps.
Rick
Jay Strauss wrote:
>
> Is there anyway to ftp within a shell script. I can't make it past the
> login. for example:
>
> #!/usr/bin/ksh
> ftp lawprd01<<EOF
> jstrauss
> password
> EOF
>
> > ./tmp
> Password:Name (lawprd01:jstrauss):
> Login incorrect.
> Login failed.
> ?Invalid command
>
> Jay Strauss
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
