FTP Account Management: User Provisioning, Directory Locks & Quotas

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📌 Purpose & Quick Summary

Use the FTP Accounts page to create isolated FTP user credentials for external developers or content managers. Each user is securely jailed to their allocated directory using chroot isolation.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions: Creating an FTP Account

1. Click the Create FTP User button.
2. In the modal:
   • FTP Username: Enter the username.
   • Password: Enter or generate a secure password.
   • Directory Root: Specify the folder the user can access (e.g., /www/wwwroot/yourdomain.com/public). The user cannot navigate above this directory.
   • Quota: Set maximum storage limit in MB (or 0 for unlimited).
3. Click Create User.
4. Connecting via FTP Client (FileZilla/WinSCP):
   • Host: Your server IP or hostname.
   • Port: 21 (FTP with explicit TLS).
   • User: The full created username.
   • Pass: The assigned password.