Tools

MFCT FTP command

The MFCT command is used to modify a file or folder's creation date and time information. When a file or folder is uploaded to an FTP server, the creation date and time of the file or folder is set to the transfer date and time. Using MFCT, FTP clients can inform supporting FTP servers of the proper creation date and time to use for the file or folder.

First published date

11/15/2018 11:44 AM

Last published date

6/11/2020 5:36 PM

Overview

This article describes the use of the Modify Fact: Creation Time (MFCT) FTP command.

Product section

Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server

Resolution

The MFCT command is used to modify a file or folder's creation date and time information.

When a file or folder is uploaded to an FTP server, the creation date and time of the file or folder is set to the transfer date and time. Using MFCT, FTP clients can inform supporting FTP servers of the proper creation date and time to use for the file or folder. The format of the command is MFCT YYYYMMDDHHMMSS path, where:

YYYY - the 4-digit year
MM - the 2-digit month
DD - the 2-digit day of the month
HH - the hour in 24-hour format
MM - the minute
SS - the seconds

All times are represented in GMT/UTC.

Common responses

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