Figure 8-32
FTP Services
FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, services are for users who wish to upload data to the server. Usually, this data is web files for websites, such as images (i.e. .jpg or .gif files) or HTML, Perl or PHP files. This section will help users create, and manage FTP options, including adding FTP users, anonymous FTP access, and welcome messages.
The main screen of the FTP services section is the “Add” interface, and should look something like what is displayed in Figure 9-1.
Figure 9-1
Create FTP Account(s)
To create an FTP account, simply click on the Create FTP Account link and complete the form, displayed in Figure 9-2 below. Complete the form displayed, including the following information in the form.
Username – This is the username, between 3 and 8 characters, which the user will connect with. The username should be in all lower case, and must be unique to the virtual server.
Domain Name – This should be the domain name that the FTP account is for.
Real Name – This section should include the user’s real name for tracking purposes.
Password – As in any web service, the password MUST be between 6 and 8 characters, and SHOULD contain letters and numbers. For security reasons, do not use passwords like love, password, or 123456 for security reasons.
Confirm Password – This MUST match the password from above.
POP3 Mail Enabled – This option sets the FTP account as a POP3 or POP email account. This can be seen in the Manage Email Accounts section.
FTP Home Directory – This option sets the FTP home directory for the user. This user will only be able to see the directories and files below the Home Directory. Meaning, if the user puts “/” in the Home Directory input box, then that FTP user will have root access to the virtual server. If the user puts “/www/htdocs” then the FTP user will have access only to /www/htdocs, and nothing above it. For FTP access for virtual host domains, it is recommended to use /www/htdocs/vhdir where vhdir is the directory name for the virtual host domain name.
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