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How to create FTP user with limited access

Phil Nowak July 20, 2012
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GoDaddy hosting manager:

  1. Open your GoDaddy Hosting Control Panel and press “add user” in FTP section
  2. You will get new page with FTP user list, press “Add FTP User” button once more
  3. You will get the fields for FTP username, password and the folder to access, fill in the information required and press “save” button.

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

How to create FTP user with limited access

cPanel (WebHost Manager, WHM)

  1. Open your cPanel control panel and press “FTP Accounts” button under “Files” section
  2. You will get new page with the details to fill in to create new FTP user: username, password and the folder
  3. The directory will be automatically set to your username but you can easily change it. Press “Create FTP Account” and you will get new FTP user with access to specified folder only
  4. Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

    How to create FTP user with limited access
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