# ftpusers(5) - man - phpman

[FTPUSERS(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FTPUSERS/5/markdown)                 BSD File Formats Manual                [FTPUSERS(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FTPUSERS/5/markdown)

## NAME
     **ftpusers** — file which lists users who are not allowed to use ftp

## DESCRIPTION
     _/etc/ftpusers_ is used by [proftpd(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proftpd/8/markdown); 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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftp/1/markdown), [proftpd(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proftpd/8/markdown)

## Debian proftpd                  April 19, 2001                  Debian proftpd