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Let us specify the root for a new SFTP account

This is such a basic feature that exists on any cPanel hosting plan. Simply allow us to set the root folder for a new SFTP accounts for an application.

I have software that automatically uploads to the SFTP but the upload fails because your default root (applcations/(appname) is not writable. Simply add a field to let us specify where the root for he new SFTP we just created will be (i.e. applications/(appname)/public_html/newfolder

I cannot stress enough how useful this will be for us developers and will make the CloudWays experience more robust and scalable.

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  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    That's actually really helpful to provide access to anyone

  • flisterthree commented  ·   ·  Report

    To prevent specific FTP users from accessing the storage system, you can add them to the /etc/ftpusers file. To restrict FTP users to a specific directory, you can set the ftpd. dir. restriction option to on; otherwise, to let FTP users access the entire storage system, you can set the ftpd.
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  • Paul commented  ·   ·  Report

    I've been waiting for CW to add this features for a while. I run into this issue all the time when running crons on the server and the root isn't writable.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I see that the Cloudways team has thought of almost everything, this is an important option that is needed to be able to give permissions to non-technical and external teams to certain folders without risk

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am confused to why this is not a standard feature.

  • SE AUDIOTECHNIK commented  ·   ·  Report

    It is the same for me. Big surprise it is not possible !
    I need it, too, since a colleague is responsible for maintaining a very small are of firmware-downloads.
    I do not want to give him full FTP-access to everything.

  • Johnny Brenner commented  ·   ·  Report

    I need to give my whole company SFTP or FTP access to a folder on the server that we all use.
    I only want them to have access to 1 specific folder.

    So User would open their FTP application. enter the FTP address and log in. They would be taken to the only folder they have access to.

    This is more than a suggestion. I need this.

  • Josh commented  ·   ·  Report

    how is this not a default feature? Any update on when this will be added?

  • Steven commented  ·   ·  Report

    I would like to be able to restrict FTP to a directory as well and my reason is security. Take for example the case in which you need to give partial access to another party for technical troubleshooting without giving full access to the app.

  • sygcom commented  ·   ·  Report

    What's holding this up? This is a serious deal breaker. Is there a workaround for this? For example can we create a new application and nest it within an existing one?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Super important for me too. Any news on this?

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