Your VPS v2 Virtual Server uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to copy
files between remote computers on the Internet. FTP is popular worldwide
because FTP clients are readily available for all operating systems. Using FTP,
you can transfer files between a UNIX server and a Windows PC with an FTP
client.
An FTP address looks similar to a Web address, except that
it uses the prefix, “ftp” instead of ”http.” The standard for naming your VPS v2 Virtual Server
FTP site is ftp.your_company.com. If your domain name is registered through us,
your FTP address is in this standard format.
The FTP directory is like a filing cabinet. You own the
cabinet and decide how to organize the files inside of it. You control which
files will be available to the public (anonymous users) and which will be
restricted (accessed only by ftp privileged users) by configuring directories
and an access file.
For security purposes, root does not have FTP access. If
you are using the root login, you can connect using SFTP, which uses SSH to
connect. Your Administrative User privileges allow you access only to your /home/adminuser directory. If you need ftp access
higher up in the file system, you must create a user with the higher directory
as its home directory. However, we strongly recommend against it, since ftp is
not secure.
This chapter contains information about the following:
In this chapter you will be editing files. All
instructions in this chapter are given as if you have connected to your VPS v2 Virtual Server
using SSH, and are at the command prompt. After typing any UNIX command, press
the Enter key.
If you prefer to work in a graphical interface, you can
edit files using iManager. See “File Manager” for more information.
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