503 : Must issue AUTH command before ADAT command

Explanation

The server received an ADAT command but had not previously received an AUTH command. An AUTH command must always precede an ADAT command.

System action

The command fails. FTP continues.

User response

Issue an AUTH command and reissue the ADAT command. See RFC 2228 for more information about the OPTS command. See Related protocol specifications for information about accessing RFCs.

System programmer response

None.