User and Group Names in the File System (SFTP)


The string returned by the server should be of the format user@dns_domain.

Most UNIX systems do not have a concept of domains and will use user@localhost.

There are several special identifiers, which will be of the form user@. These are described in the following table.

 

Identifier

Description

OWNER@

The owner of the file.

GROUP@

The group associated with the file.

EVERYONE@

The world.

INTERACTIVE@

Accessed from an interactive terminal.

NETWORK@

Accessed via the network.

DIALUP@

Accessed as a dialup user to the server.

BATCH@

Accessed from a batch job

ANONYMOUS@

Accessed without any authentication.

AUTHENTICATED@

Any authenticated user (opposite of ANONYMOUS).

SERVICE@

Access from a system service.