# Creating Responder Profiles

By using responder profiles, a remote transfer user does not have to know a local user name and password on your local machine to initiate a transfer. A responder profile is chosen based on the remote user name, password, and the node definition associated with the incoming request. The information in this responder profile is used to log on to the local system.

Note: Only if you are the root account or a member of the `cfadmin` group, you can create profiles for other users.

## Procedure

1. Optional: On the command line, navigate to the $CFROOT/bin directory.
2. Enter `cfrprofile prompt:YES`.
   You are prompted for the required parameters to define a responder profile.
   Note: You can use the cfrprofile command without being prompted for the required parameters. See the following sample command:

   `cfrprofile n:dataServerA r:abc rp:abc l:johndoe prompt:NO`

3. On the prompt menu, set the values for the required parameters. See the following sample command:

       cfrprofile prompt:YES

       Enter a valid Node Name: dataServerA
       Enter a valid Remote User: abc
       Enter a valid Remote Password: abc
       Re-enter Remote Password:
       Enter a valid Local User:  johndoe

   This example creates a responder profile for the remote user abc. This remote user can initiate a transfer request from the `dataServerA` node without having to know the user ID and password in the local system. The transfer is processed on the local machine using the local user ID johndoe.

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