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.\" Copyright (c) 1994 Peter Tobias (tobias@server.et-inf.fho-emden.de),
.\"               2001 Ivo Timmermans <ivo@debian.org>
.\" This file may be distributed under the GNU General Public License.
.\"
.Dd April 19, 2001
.Dt FTPUSERS 5
.Os "Debian proftpd"
.Sh NAME
.Nm ftpusers
.Nd file which lists users who are not allowed to use ftp
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Pa /etc/ftpusers
is used by
.Xr 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.
.Pp
Note: a lines with `#' in the
.Em middle
is 
.Em not
a comment. Don't put `#' after a name to comment it; use another line,
or things will silently fail on you.
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Pa /etc/ftpusers
might contain the following entries:
.Bd -literal
#
# /etc/ftpusers
#
root
bin
uucp
news
.Ed
.Sh FILES
.Pa /etc/ftpusers
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ftp 1 ,
.Xr proftpd 8