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220 FTP response code
A 220 code is sent in response to a new user connecting to the FTP server to indicate that the server is ready for the new client. It can also be sent in response to a REIN command, which is meant to reset the connection to the moment the client first connected to the server.
First published date
10/24/2018 8:25 PM
Last published date
6/15/2020 1:22 PM
Overview
This article explains why the 220 FTP response code is sent.
Product section
Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server
Resolution
A 220 code is sent in response to a new user connecting to the FTP server to indicate that the server is ready for the new client. It can also be sent in response to a REIN command, which is meant to reset the connection to the moment the client first connected to the server.
Sample response
220 Serv-U FTP Server v6.0 for WinSock ready...