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Connect to the server with Windows FTP utility

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:February 4, 2020
  • Post category:Windows
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On Windows, you can easily use GUI software like FileZilla to connect to your FTP server. In this article, we will show how to connect via the FTP utility from the Command Prompt/PowerShell. In the case of cPanel, you can…

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List active FTP connections/users

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:January 10, 2020
  • Post category:Server
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To list the active FTP connections on your server use: netstat -n | grep :21 root@web [~]# netstat -n | grep :21 tcp 0 0 162.255.200.197:80 17.58.101.200:21715 TIME_WAIT tcp 0 0 162.255.200.197:37224 29.112.111.129:21 TIME_WAIT tcp 0 0 162.255.200.197:21 69.117.199.248:3861 ESTABLISHED…

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Check active FTP connections to your hosting account in cPanel

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:April 29, 2017
  • Post category:cPanel
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cPanel allows you to see all active FTP connections to your web hosting account. You also have the possibility to disconnect users. Steps to see the live FTP connections: Connect to your cPanel accountLook for the FILES section, click on…

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How to reset your FTP account password in cPanel

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:April 7, 2017
  • Post category:cPanel
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If you forgot your FTP password you can easily reset it via cPanel. To reset an FTP password: Log in to cPanel accountGo to FTP Accounts under the FILES sectionGo to the FTP Accounts section, locate your FTP account and…

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What is and how to use the public_ftp folder

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:April 6, 2017
  • Post category:cPanel
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The folder /home/username/public_ftp/ is used by the FTP server to store files for the "anonymous" users. Anonymous users are users that connect to the FTP server with the "anonymous" username. They don't need to have a password. public_ftp folder Notice…

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How to create an FTP account in cPanel

  • Post author:Editorial Staff
  • Post published:March 18, 2017
  • Post category:cPanel
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Necessary steps to create a new FTP account in cPanel: Log into your cPanel account.Go to FTP Accounts under Files category.At the top of the page, you will see the Add FTP Account section. Enter the desired Log In username…

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