Using message variables

For the Banner, Welcome and Exit messages, you can enter up to 70 standard ASCII characters. The messages can also contain the following variables:

Variable

Description

Valid in

%a

Current number of anonymous users for this host

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%b

Maximum number of anonymous users for this host

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%d

Number of files deleted by user

Exit

%f

Maximum number of files the user can have (or “unlimited”)

Welcome, Exit

%e

Number of files currently in user's home folder

Welcome, Exit

%h

Host name

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%I

IP address of remote user

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%k

Current number of users logged on

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%l

Maximum number of users that can log on

Banner, Welcome, Exit

%n

Full name

Welcome, Exit

%p

Number of days before the system resets the account's password

Welcome, Exit

%q

Maximum disk space the user can have (or “unlimited”)

Welcome, Exit

%r

Number of files the server received from the user

Exit

%s

Number of files the server sent to the user

Exit

%u

Username

Welcome, Exit

%z

Current disk space used by the user

Welcome, Exit