Multiple Users Ftp Logon?

[kjarrett]

I'd like to be able to set up several accounts (directories) which other people in our school can access. Is this a violation of the TOS? I seem to remember so...

[TCH-Dick]

If you are just providing them a directory/sub-domain then you are fine.

 

It's when you start pointing/redirecting a domain to their directory/sub-domain, that you are violating the TOS/AUP. Just keep in mind that you are responsible for all content hosted on your site and make them aware of what they can upload.

[kjarrett]

Awesome thanks.

 

I want to set this up:

 

\root (inaccessible except to me)

\root\user1 (full rights to user1)

\root\user2 (etc.)

\root\shared (full rights to a range of users)

 

Can this be done, and if so, is there a FAQ or tutorial somewhere?

 

-kj-

[TCH-Dick]

In your cPanel locate the FTP Manager, select FTP Accounts, select Add FTP Account, then just review the directions and complete the new account details.

[kjarrett]

Awesome thanks again.

 

Last question.

 

When it says 'add an ftp account' can I specify an EXISTING folder or must a new one be created?

 

If the latter, I can just FTP the stuff down, delete the existing folder, add the ftp user and create the same folder again, and re-upload, right?

 

-kj-

[TCH-Bruce]

The folder must exist.

[kjarrett]

Thanks, done, but I am trying to access our FTP server using

 

http://www.web2ftp.com/

 

And it's not letting me in with an account I just created. I can't use full FTP here at school due to firewall issues. I use web2ftp with my main TCH account all the time so I know it works.

 

Is it because this user has no rights to the root folder and that's what it's requesting initially?

 

I know I can specify a folder to open in WS_FTP and the like.

 

Thanks as usual for the awesome service!

 

-kj-

[TCH-Bruce]

I just tried it with a folder on my site that I have a user set up and it worked.

 

In the FTP server box enter ftp.youTCHdomain.ext/folder

 

Use the user@yourTCHdomain.ext you set up for the user and just the password in the third box.

 

That's a pretty nice interface. Never tried it before. I use the FireFTP plugin in Firefox most of the time for my FTP needs.

[kjarrett]

thats zactly what i did

 

no workie

 

suspect it's a firewall issue

 

will try 2nite @ home

 

thx