41.9. Message and Readme Files
WU-FTPD can be configured to send the contents of various message files to clients when they log in or enter certain directories. This can be useful to display information about your FTP server (such as who runs it and what files are hosted) or details of the contents of a particular directory to FTP users. Each file is only sent once to a client in a single session, to avoid annoying the user with repeated messages.
The server can also be set up to notify clients that certain files exist and inform them of their last modification dates. This is typically used for README files containing slightly less important information about a directory or the server, which users may want to read. Again, clients are only notified ...
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