Changing VFS on the Fly

[Taedium Vitae]

I have 2 computers, one server, one workstation.

I have 2 network shares on the workstation that are hooked up to the ftp. Let's say they are \stuff and \whatever.

Sometimes, when I want to do harddisk recording, I don't want any external disk usage from the ftp server, so I want to be able to disconnect \stuff and \whatever from ioFTPD but keep the server running. I believe the simplest way would be to change the VFS somehow, with a bunch of site/telnet commands, but I don't know how to start or if it's even possible.

1) Is it possible?
2) If 1), any pointers?

Thanks.

[Mouton]

Simply use a .bat file:

(save in c:\ioftpd\scripts\switch_vfs.bat)

ren c:\ioftpd\etc\default.vfs _default.vfs
ren c:\ioftpd\etc\default2.vfs default.vfs
ren c:\ioftpd\etc\_default.vfs default2.vfs

That example will switch between two vfs (default.vfs and default2.vfs).

Then simply bind that .bat file to a site command in ioFTPD.ini:

[FTP_Custom_Commands]
switch_vfs = EXEC ..\scripts\switch_vfs.bat

[Taedium Vitae]

Hey, that's way simpler than I thought. I won't need to do a rehash or something either? I.e. io reads the .vfs at every new connect?

[Mouton]

Yes. No rehash needed. Though you'll need to disconnect & reconnect the current sessions to be able to use the new .vfs

[Taedium Vitae]

*Nod nod*
Thanks a bunch, works beautifully.