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Name

ip ftp username — global

Synopsis

ip ftp username username
no ip ftp username

Configures

The FTP username

Default

anonymous

Description

This command sets the username for FTP connections. If no username is supplied, the router attempts an anonymous FTP file transfer.

Example

The following commands configure the router to use passive FTP with the username saul and the password pleaseletmein.

ip ftp passive
ip ftp username saul
ip ftp password pleaseletmein

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