{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "FTPUSERS",
    "section": "5",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FTPUSERS/5/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-15T13:51:32Z",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ftpusers — file which lists users who are not allowed to use ftp\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "/etc/ftpusers is used by proftpd(8); the file contains a list of users who are not allowed to\nuse the ftp command. For security reasons at least users like ``root'', ``bin'', ``uucp'' and\n``news'' should be listed in this file.  Blank lines and lines beginning with `#' are ignored.\n\nNote: a lines with `#' in the middle is not a comment. Don't put `#' after a name to comment\nit; use another line, or things will silently fail on you.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "/etc/ftpusers might contain the following entries:\n\n#\n# /etc/ftpusers\n#\nroot\nbin\nuucp\nnews\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "FILES": {
            "content": "/etc/ftpusers\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ftp(1), proftpd(8)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "Debian proftpd                  April 19, 2001                  Debian proftpd": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ftpusers — file which lists users who are not allowed to use ftp",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [
        "/etc/ftpusers might contain the following entries:",
        "# /etc/ftpusers",
        "root",
        "bin",
        "uucp",
        "news"
    ],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ftp",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftp/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "proftpd",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proftpd/8/json"
        }
    ]
}