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ftpusers(4)
NAME
  ftpusers - The ftpd security file

SYNOPSIS
  /etc/ftpusers

DESCRIPTION
  The ftpd security file rejects remote logins to local user accounts
  specified in /etc/ftpusers.  Restricted accounts appear one to a line;
  white space is prohibited.  Account names must match exactly the user
  account name in the /etc/passwd file.	 If the file does not exist, ftpd
  does not do security checks.

EXAMPLES
  The following are sample entries in an /etc/ftpusers file:

       root
       guest
       ftp
       user1
       UUCP

FILES
  /etc/passwd
	    Contains user information not to be used by the remote File
	    Transfer Protocol users.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands: ftp(1)

  Daemons: ftpd(8)