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Can I enable users to log in using FTP on a virtual dedicated server?

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Last Updated: June 21, 2007 2:38 PM

Yes, you can set up users to log in using FTP on your virtual dedicated server.

NOTE: If you add users to your virtual dedicated server using Plesk, you do not need to follow the steps below to allow users to log in using FTP.

To Allow Users to Log in Using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

  1. Create a new user. You can use Plesk or type adduser at the command line.
  2. Open /etc/proftpd.conf in a text editor.
  3. Replace this entry at the bottom of the file:
    AllowGroup   ftpusers
    DenyAll
    with:
    AllowAll
  4. Save your file.
  5. At the command line, type /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart.