NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       ftpusers - The ftpd security file

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       /etc/ftpusers

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The ftpd security file rejects remote logins to local user
       accounts specified in /etc/ftpusers.  Restricted  accounts
       appear  one to a line; white space is prohibited.  Account
       names must match exactly the  user  account  name  in  the
       /etc/passwd  file.   If the file does not exist, ftpd does
       not do security checks.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The following are sample entries in an /etc/ftpusers file:

       root guest ftp user1 UUCP

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Contains  user  information  not  to be used by the remote
       File Transfer Protocol users.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: ftp(1)

       Daemons: ftpd(8)



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