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FireSIGHT System User Guide
 
Chapter 25      Using Application Layer Preprocessors
  Decoding FTP and Telnet Traffic
Note
Additional commands you may want to add include 
XPWD
XCWD
XCUP
XMKD
, and 
XRMD
. For more 
information on these commands, see RFC 775, the Directory oriented FTP commands 
specification by the Network Working Group.
  •
Specify the default maximum number of bytes for a command parameter in the 
Default Max Parameter 
Length
 field. 
  •
To detect a different maximum parameter length for particular commands, click 
Add
 next to 
Alternate 
Max Parameter Length
. In the first text box of the row that appears, specify the maximum parameter 
length. In the second text box, specify the commands, separated by spaces, where this alternate 
maximum parameter length should apply.
You can add as many alternative maximum parameter lengths as needed.
  •
To check for string format attacks on particular commands, specify the commands, separated by 
spaces, in the 
Check Commands for String Format Attacks
 text box.
  •
To specify the valid format for a command, click 
Add
 next to 
Command Validity
. Specify the command 
you want to validate, then type a validation statement for the command parameter. For more 
information on the validation statement syntax, see 
  •
To improve performance on FTP data transfers by disabling all inspection other than state inspection 
on the data transfer channel, enable 
Ignore FTP Transfers
.
Note
To inspect data transfers, the global FTP/Telnet 
Stateful Inspection 
option must be selected. For 
more information on setting global options, see 
  •
To detect when telnet commands are used over the FTP command channel, select 
Detect Telnet Escape 
Codes within FTP Commands
.
  •
To ignore telnet character and line erase commands when normalizing FTP traffic, enable 
Ignore 
Erase Commands during Normalization
.
Step 7
Optionally, click 
Configure Rules for FTP and Telnet Configuration
 at the top of the page to display rules 
associated with individual options.
Click 
Back
 to return to the FTP and Telnet Configuration page.
Step 8
Optionally, modify the related troubleshooting option only if asked to do so by Support; click the 
+
 sign 
next to 
Troubleshooting Options
 to expand the troubleshooting options section. See 
 for more information. 
Step 9
Save your policy, continue editing, discard your changes, revert to the default configuration settings in 
the base policy, or exit while leaving your changes in the system cache. See the 
 table for more information.
Understanding Client-Level FTP Options
License: 
Protection