WS_FTP Access to files above domain

[DennyP]

I am trying to use WS_FTP to access files above the domain level of the admin user for a domain.

I own the server and have root access through su, but I use WS_FTP to access files outside of the one domain on the server.

The admin user of the domain cannot access files above the domain - this is a good thing in normal situation.

But how do I set up an FTP user that can access files above the domain level?

(I would also like to use the Plesk File Manager to access files/directories above the domain level.)

 

[Hedgren]

Huh, in domain hosting setup there is an option 'Shell access to server with FTP user's credentials'. According to the manual, it allows a site owner to upload content to the server through a Secure Socket Shell connection, however allowing shell access also poses a potential threat to the server security...

 

[DennyP]

I'm not sure what "Huh" means in the reply.

I am able to connect via SSH via my site owner login and issue commands with no problems. But I couldn't use an FTP program like WS_FTP Pro to access files above the vhost/mydomain.com folder using the site owner login.

However by adding AllowUser admin to /etc/proftpd.include I now can do so.