diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/extern.h b/appl/ftp/ftp/extern.h
index d0ae40fa5..dc85ee8d4 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/extern.h
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/extern.h
@@ -167,3 +167,5 @@ extern off_t	restart_point;
 extern int	NCMDS;
 
 extern char 	username[32];
+extern char	myhostname[];
+extern char	*mydomain;
diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c b/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
index d3aca7e3c..32af193bb 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/globals.c
@@ -69,3 +69,7 @@ struct macel macros[16];
 char macbuf[4096];
 
 char username[32];
+
+/* these are set in ruserpass */
+char myhostname[MaxHostNameLen];
+char *mydomain;