550 : command `command` fails: `pathname` - user is not authorized

Explanation

The FTP server received a command that specifies a path name as its target. Part of the path name is protected by a security system, such as RACF®. The user did not have sufficient authority to create or access the specified path name.

In the message text:

command: The command that the FTP server received.
pathname: The path name that could not be created or accessed.

Example

Command:                                                       
mkfifo f /u/user1/fifo                                       
>>> xfif /u/user1/fifo                                         
550 command XFIF fails: /u/user1/fifo - user is not authorized. 
Command:                 
                      
Command:                                                        
quote xfif /tmp/my_fifo                                         
>>> xfif /tmp/my_fifo                                           
550 command XFIF fails: /tmp/my_fifo - user is not authorized   
Command:                       

Command:                                                            
put /etc/hosts /u/user1/named.pipe                                  
>>> PORT 9,2,1,3,4,28                                           
200 Port request OK.                                                
>>> STOR /u/user1/named.pipe                                        
550 command STOR fails: /u/user1/named.pipe - user is not authorized
Command:

System action

The FTP server rejects the specified command.

User response

Contact the security administrator to obtain the necessary authorization to create or access the path name.

System programmer response

None.

Problem determination

Not applicable.

Source

z/OS® Communications Server TCP/IP: FTP

550 : command command fails: pathname - user is not authorized