Read only FTP account?

[Wallaby]

Anyone know how it is possible to set an FTP account for a subdirectory under public_html to allow users to download files only, not to upload?

Using chmod to remove world and group write permissions does not work.

Ideas?

[Wallaby]

Anyone? I'm sure I'm not the only one who's needed to do this...

[chirpy]

I don't have the answer, but can point you in the right direction. Have a look at the Directory container for /etc/proftpd.conf, you should be able to put one in there and limit what anyone within such a directory can do:

http://www.proftpd.org/docs/faq/Conf...html#Directory

[Wallaby]

Thanks mate!

I was hoping for something that would not involve amending the main proftpd config as it's yet another thing to remember when moving accounts between servers and all that. Ah well...