FTP Reply Codes

FTP 226 — Closing data connection; requested file action successful

In FTP Reply Codes, code 226. The official source describes it as “Closing data connection; requested file action successful”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code226
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Official definition

Closing data connection; requested file action successful

In plain language

In FTP Reply Codes, code 226. The official source describes it as “Closing data connection; requested file action successful”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

RFC 959 — FTP

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