FTP-only users

It is possible to create usernames and passwords which give access to a particular part of your filespace by FTP. FTP for such users works normally, but only part of the filespace is accessible. Uses include:

giving access to part of your web space to an external tool like Blogger, without potentially compromising access to all your files;
setting up a separate password for FTP access, in order to avoid the possibility of your account password being intercepted;
delegating responsibility for maintenance of part of a website to another person.

If you would like us to set up any FTP-only users for your account, please email us at support@mythic-beasts.com. Our convention is to create user names of the form login-suffix, for instance joebloggs-blogger, though this convention can be relaxed if necessary. Once an FTP-only user is set up, you can use the ftppasswd command to change the FTP-only password. See the ftppasswd(1) man page for more information.