


      .NETRC(4)                  (Bull-SPS9)                  .NETRC(4)



      NAME
           netrc - login profile for network users

      DESCRIPTION
           .netrc is a login profile for users of ftp(1).

           .netrc is located in the user's home directory ($HOME),
           similar to .profile. .netrc is normally read upon using the
           ftp ``open'' command, in conjunction with the ftp automatic
           login feature.

           The file consists of one or more entries, formatted as
           follows:

           machine machinename login loginname [password password]

           A user may have one such entry for each machine on which he
           wants automatic login.  If the password password fields
           exist in the entry, the  .netrc file must not have ``read
           access'' for the group and other users.  The access mode
           must be -rw-------.

           If the user has no  .netrc file, he will be prompted for a
           login name and password upon attempting to connect to a
           remote system (via the ftp ``open'' command).


      FILES
           $HOME/.netrc


      SEE ALSO
           ftp(1), hosts(4)






















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