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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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File Watchdogs FTP Server Manager

- 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.

File Transfer Client

Full permissions to all folders on the host to which the user account belongs.