ftpusers File Format for TCP/IP

Purpose

Specifies local user names that cannot be used by remote FTP clients.

Description

The /etc/ftpusers file contains a list of local user names that the ftpd server does not allow remote File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients to use. The format of the ftpusers file is a simple list of user names that also appear in the /etc/passwd file.

Entries to this file can be made using the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) or the ruser command.

Examples

The following are sample entries in an ftpusers file:

root
guest
ftp
joan
UUCP

Files

Item	Description
/etc/passwd	Contains user authentication information.