In proftpd (ftp server), the most common configuration requested is to restrict users to their home directories, which can be done simply by adding the following line to your proftpd.conf: DefaultRoot ~ The ~ (tilde) is a Unix-ism that is expanded to the logging-in user's home directory.You can use this configuration directive in:

• VirtualHost
• Global
• in the main "server config"

 

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