ftpusers(5) [posix man page]

FTPUSERS(5)						      BSD File Formats Manual						       FTPUSERS(5)

NAME

     ftpusers -- file which lists users who are not allowed to use ftp

DESCRIPTION

     /etc/ftpusers is used by proftpd(8); the file contains a list of users who are not allowed to use the ftp command. For security reasons at
     least users like ``root'', ``bin'', ``uucp'' and ``news'' should be listed in this file.  Blank lines and lines beginning with `#' are
     ignored.

     Note: a lines with `#' in the middle is not a comment. Don't put `#' after a name to comment it; use another line, or things will silently
     fail on you.

EXAMPLES

     /etc/ftpusers might contain the following entries:

     #
     # /etc/ftpusers
     #
     root
     bin
     uucp
     news

FILES

     /etc/ftpusers

SEE ALSO

     ftp(1), proftpd(8)

Debian proftpd							  April 19, 2001						    Debian proftpd

FTPUSERS(5)						     Linux Programmer's Manual						       FTPUSERS(5)

NAME

       ftpusers - list of users that may not log in via the FTP daemon

DESCRIPTION

       The  text  file	ftpusers  contains a list of users that may not log in using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server daemon.  This file is
       used not merely for system administration purposes but for improving security within a TCP/IP networked	environment.   It  will  typically
       contain	a  list  of  the  users that either have no business using ftp or have too many privileges to be allowed to log in through the FTP
       server daemon.  Such users usually include root, daemon, bin, uucp, and news.  If your FTP server daemon doesn't use ftpusers  then  it	is
       suggested  that	you  read  its	documentation  to find out how to block access for certain users.  Washington University FTP server Daemon
       (wuftpd) and Professional FTP Daemon (proftpd) are known to make use of ftpusers.

   Format
       The format of ftpusers is very simple.  There is one account name (or username) per line.  Lines starting with a # are ignored.

FILES

       /etc/ftpusers

SEE ALSO

       passwd(5), proftpd(8), wuftpd(8)

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Linux								    2000-08-27							       FTPUSERS(5)