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      Log file detailed information

      The log files in the log_history contain all of the events that occur on your FTP Today site

      The log data is provided in CSV format.

      The log files are best viewed in a spreadsheet application such as Excel. This will order the data in such a way as to present it in an easily understandable format. This is the contents of the logs for reference.

      Date

      Date of the event

        • Date and time in MM/DD/YEAR HH:MM:SS AM/PM Time zone is EST

      Protocol 

      Protocol used

        • HTTPS - WebApp
        • SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer
        • SSH2 - SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer
        • FTPS – File Transfer Protocol Secure

      Process 

      Process ID on the server of the event

        • The same process id is used for a single connection.

      Port

      Port the event occurred on

        • 21 – FTPeS (Explicit FTPS)
        • 22 - SFTP/SSH2
        • 990 - FTPS (Implicit FTPS)
        • 443 - HTTPS

      IP Address

      The IP address of the client

      User

      The user account that performed the event

      Command – Command issued

      SFTP/SSH2/FTPS

        • ABOR - Abort an active file transfer.
        • ALLO - Allocate sufficient disk space to receive a file.
        • APPE - Append.
        • AUTH - Authentication/Security Mechanism.
        • CCC - Clear Command Channel.
        • CDUP - Change to Parent Directory.
        • CHANNEL_CLOSE - Closes a channel.
        • CHANNEL_EOF - A party will no longer send more data to a channel.
        • CHANNEL_OPEN - Opens a channel.
        • CHANNEL_REQUEST - Submits a channel request.
        • CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST - Adjusts the window size of a channel.
        • CLOSE - Closes a file handle.
        • CWD - Change working directory.
        • DELE - Delete file.
        • EPRT - Specifies an extended address and port to which the server should connect.
        • EPSV - Enter extended passive mode.
        • EXIT - Disconnect.
        • EXTENDED - Returns file attributes given a path, without following symlinks.
        • FEAT - Get the feature list implemented by the server.
        • FSETSTAT - Modifies file attributes given a file handle.
        • FSTAT - Returns file attributes given a file handle.
        • HELP - Returns usage documentation on a command if specified, else a general help document is returned.
        • INIT - Sends client version numbers and extensions to the server.
        • KEXINIT - Request for key exchange.
        • LIST - Returns information of a file or directory if specified, else information of the current working directory is returned.
        • LSTAT - Returns file attributes given a path, without following symlinks.
        • MDTM - Return the last-modified time of a specified file.
        • MFMT - Modify the last modification time of a file.
        • MKD - Make directory.
        • MKDIR - Make directory.
        • MLSD - Lists the contents of a directory if a directory is named.
        • MLST - Provides data about exactly the object named on its command line, and no others.
        • MODE - Sets the transfer mode (Stream, Block, or Compressed).
        • NEWKEYS - Initiate use of new keys.
        • NLST - Returns a list of file names in a specified directory.
        • NOOP - No operation (dummy packet; used mostly on keepalives).
        • OPEN - Opens or creates a file, returning a file handle.
        • OPENDIR - Lists the contents of a directory if a directory is named.
        • OPTS - Select options for a feature (for example OPTS UTF8 ON).
        • OPTS_MLST - Configure the amount of information sent by the server in response to the MLST command.
        • PASS - Authentication password.
        • PASV - Enter passive mode.
        • PBSZ - Protection Buffer Size.
        • PORT - Specifies an address and port to which the server should connect.
        • PROT - Data Channel Protection Level.
        • PWD - Print working directory. Returns the current directory of the host.
        • QUIT - Disconnect.
        • REALPATH - Canonicalizes server-size relative path to an absolute path.
        • REIN - Re initializes the connection.
        • REMOVE - Removes a file.
        • RENAME - Renames a file.
        • REST - Restart transfer from the specified point.
        • RETR - Retrieve a copy of the file.
        • RMD - Remove a directory.
        • RMDIR - Remove a directory.
        • RNFR - Rename from.
        • RNTO - Rename to.
        • SERVICE_REQUEST - The client requests a service. Such as to request to authenticate.
        • SETSTAT - Modifies file attributes given a path.
        • SITE - Sends site specific commands to remote server (like SITE IDLE 60 or SITE UMASK 002).
        • SIZE - Return the size of a file.
        • STAT - Returns information on the server status, including the status of the current connection.
        • STOR - Accept the data and to store the data as a file at the server site.
        • STOU - Store file uniquely.
        • STRU - Set file transfer structure.
        • SYST - Return system type.
        • TYPE - Sets the transfer mode (ASCII/Binary).
        • USER - Authentication username.
        • USERAUTH_REQUEST - Authentication/Security Mechanism.
        • XMKD - Make a directory.
        • XPWD - Print the current working directory.

      HTTPS

        • hChangeDirectory – Change to selected directory.
        • hDelete – Delete select file.
        • hGet – Download a file.
        • hList – List selected directory.
        • hLogin - User logged in.
        • hLogout - User logged out.
        • hMakeDir – Create a directory.
        • hPasteCopy - A file or directory was 'copied' to the in-app clipboard and then pasted back into the app
        • hPasteEnd - The paste process has ended.
        • hPasteMove - A file or directory was 'cut' to the in-app clipboard and then pasted back into the app
        • hPasteStart - A paste process is beginning. The command argument is the directory receiving the pasted files. All files currently on the in-app clipboard will have a hPasteCopy or hPasteMove entry following.
        • hPut – Upload a file.
        • hRemoveDir – Delete a directory.
        • hRename – Rename a file or directory.
        • hSharedConnect – Share link was used.
        • hSharedGet - File downloaded via Share.
        • hSharedPut - File uploaded via Share.
        • hZipEnd - The download of the zipped file has ended. The status will show the number of files in the zip, which should match the number of hZipGet entries.
        • hZipGet - Each file included in the zip is logged with this entry showing the file path and actual (not-compressed) byte count. (Since files are not compressed in the zip, the effective byte count transferred is greater than the sum of the parts due to the zip overhead.)
        • hZipStart - Multiple files have been selected for download and are being zipped.

      Arguments

      The arguments issued with the Command

      Filename

      Filename in the Command

      Bytes

      Amount of data transferred in Bytes for the event

      Status Code

      HTTPS

        • 0 - Ok
        • 200 - Used on CWD and LIST.
        • 209 - Used for Paste Start/End, Zip start end.
        • 220 - Used when Share Token and password are validated.
        • 230 - Used for normal web app login.
        • 231 - Used for normal Web app logout.
        • 250 - Used for a file download, upload. delete, move, etc.
        • 530 - Only used during a failed OTP verification: Wrong OTP, TOP timeout, OTP cancel.

      FTPS/SFTP/SSH2

        • 0 - Ok

        • 110 - Restart marker reply.

        • 120 - Service ready in nnn minutes.

        • 125 - Data connection already open; transfer starting.

        • 150 - File status okay; about to open data connection.

        • 200 - Command okay.

        • 202 - Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.

        • 211 - System status, or system help reply.

        • 212 - Directory status.

        • 213 - File status.

        • 214 - Help message.

        • 215 - NAME system type.

        • 220 - Service ready for new user.

        • 221 - Service closing control connection.

        • 225 - Data connection open; no transfer in progress.

        • 226 - Closing data connection.

        • 227 - Entering Passive Mode (h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2).

        • 230 - User logged in, proceed.

        • 250 - Requested file action okay, completed.

        • 257 - "PATHNAME" created.

        • 331 - User name okay, need password.

        • 332 - Need account for login.

        • 350 - Requested file action pending further information.

        • 421 - Service not available, closing control connection.

        • 425 - Can't open data connection.

        • 426 - Connection closed; transfer aborted.

        • 450 - Requested file action not taken.

        • 451 - Requested action aborted: local error in processing.

        • 452 - Requested action not taken.

        • 500 - Syntax error, command unrecognized.

        • 501 - Syntax error in parameters or arguments.

        • 502 - Command not implemented.

        • 503 - Bad sequence of commands.

        • 504 - Command not implemented for that parameter.

        • 530 - Not logged in.

        • 532 - Need account for storing files.

        • 550 - Requested action not taken.

        • 551 - Requested action aborted: page type unknown.

        • 552 - Requested file action aborted.

        • 553 - Requested action not taken. File name not allowed.

      Status Code Message – Status code message returned