PROT (Data Channel Protection Level)

 

The PROT i5/OS® FTP server subcommand defines the protection used for FTP data connections, which are used to transmit directory listings and file data.

 

FTP server subcommand

PROT [ C | P ]

Table 1. Parameter values:
Parameter value Definition
C Clear. The data connection carries "raw data" of the file transfer with no security applied.
P Private. The data connection will use Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which provides Integrity and Confidentiality protection.