Understanding FTP Server host administrator privileges
Host
administrators have many permissions enabled in the File Watchdogs FTP Server
Manager and when connected using a file transfer client. Below is a complete
list of host administrator privileges.
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Connecting via:
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File Watchdogs
FTP Server Manager
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- Full control over the
host to which they belong, except the following:
- When creating virtual
folders, host administrators cannot see any folders that are not located
below the top folder of the host. When viewing virtual folders that
point to a physical folder that is not located below the top folder of
the host, the host administrator cannot modify the location of the
physical folder to which the virtual folder points.
- When creating or modifying
rules, host administrators cannot configure or modify any executables
that are run when the rule is triggered.
- Host administrators cannot
create or delete SITE commands, but can manage which users can trigger
SITE commands created by a File Watchdogs system administrator.
No
control over server-wide settings, except the following:
- Host administrators can use
the Log Viewer to view logs for their host only.
- Host administrators can
create, manage and delete notifications.
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File Transfer
Client
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Full permissions to all
folders on the host to which the user account belongs.
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