Password protect a sub-folder for FTP

[js_thind]

Hello,

I don't know if this is possible or not.

Root Folder
|
|--- Sub-folder 1
|
|--- Sub-folder 2

I want to allow FTP access to all files in "Root Folder" but do not want the person to have FTP access to "Sub-Folder 1" and "Sub-Folder 2".

I would appreciate any help on this.

[mellowj]

hey when you say root access you mean public_html access?

the only way around it i can think of would be to create the folders in real root which is /home/YOUR_USER_NAME/ you could then create shortcuts to them in your public_html folder, however im not sure if its a huge security risk or not or even if it would work :S

[MachineDog]

Actually, js_third. This is something that can not be done by FTP. .htaccess works with http. On FTP it's a completely differant daemon. Those sub-folders will have to be made in a differant directory. If you allow access to the root folder you'll allow access to everything to annonymous. Security hazard. Basically it should work more like this.

- Root
|
+ Folder you'll give access to.
|
+ Folder you don't give acces to.

Can't do an easy to follow tree on here. Basically whatever directory you give access to all the subdirectory's will be given access aswell. You'll need to make a folder inside the root. Otherwise they'll be able to edit public_html aswell. BTW, Annonymous access is on public_ftp if I'm correct.