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 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