man > ftpusers(5)

FTPUSERS(5)                              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 ig‐
       nored.

       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                                FTPUSERS(5)