Topic: Determining active ftp sessions

[floodcaster]

I'm having some issues with exceeding the number of allowable active ftp sessions on my web host and am trying to track down the problem. I do use a number of apps that ftp to my page (WD, Sebetec, StormVue..etc) but perhaps one may not be closing gracefully before starting a new session. I'm allowed 8 which is pretty generous. Years ago I know there was a way to monitor active ftp sessions on my host via a utility in cpanel. But I no longer can find it.

I've contacted my web host with a similar question but was wondering if others on this forum have a different way of monitoring active ftp sessions.

[nincehelser]

Netstat will list all active connections.  It's just a matter of filter out the ones for ftp (typically port 21).

You might check to see what ftp program they actually use.  Often there is a specific command that will give you that info.