VMS Help TCPIP Services, FTP, Command Procedures, Examples  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 The following example shows an FTP initialization command procedure.
    ! This file, FTPINIT.INI, sets my FTP parameters
    ! the way I like them.
    !
    ENABLE REPLY
    ENABLE TRANSFER_VERIFICATION
    SET DEFAULT/LOCAL [MILLER.WORK]

    When you invoke FTP, the initialization file generates output
    such as the following, which displays environmental status:

    $ FTP
    Reply on.
    Verbose mode on.
    Bell off.
    Hash mark printing on (1024/hash mark).
    Local directory now SYS$LOGIN_DEVICE:[MILLER.WORK]