netrc(SFF)                      19 June 1992                      netrc(SFF)


 Name

    netrc - login file for remote networks

 Description

    If the .netrc file exists, it will be used by ftp(TC) for automatic login
    on the remote host.  For each remote host, the file contains a one-line
    entry that describes the login data for the user on that host.

    An entry may consist of up to three blank-separated fields introduced by
    keywords.  The keyword is followed by the literal data needed for login.
    The following keywords are available:

    machine   The hostname of the machine.

    login     The user login name for that host.

    password  (Optional) The user's password on that host.

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                 NOTE  The literal password must be given in clear text;
                 it is not encrypted.
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              If the .netrc file includes the password feature, permissions
              on the file must be set to prohibit reading by group and oth-
              ers; the file will not otherwise take effect.

 Files

    $HOME/.netrc

 Examples

    The following example entry allows automatic login on the admin host by a
    user named superuser whose password is open.

       machine admin login superuser password open


 Warning

    For security reasons, use of the password feature is not recommended.

 See also

    ftp(TC).