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  • AliG
    Private First Class

    • Aug 2008
    • 6

    ftp access for a addon domain

    I am a newer than new newbie to all of this. So far - so good. I want to create two websites and want to show my husband how to change and add text and graphics using BlueVoda and then to upload them to HIS website. I don't want him to access my website or the public_html foler. I created an ftp account in the cpanel and now I have no idea how he can get access to the cpanel without getting access to all of my stuff. I have tried logging into the cpanel under the hisomain@mydomain.com but it doesn't give me access.

    If I put BlueVoda on his computer and show him how to upload files, will he get access to my website also?

    As you can tell, I don't know what I am talking about. I think I am missing a fundamental principal of ftp and the cpanel.

    Any help will be appreciated. (oh, I did the tutorials and read through other posts before posting).

    Thanks............. Ali

  • VodaHost
    General & Forum Administrator

    • Mar 2005
    • 12356

    #2
    Re: ftp access for a addon domain

    I have no idea how he can get access to the cpanel without getting access to all of my stuff.
    Impossible, cpanel does not have multi-user and multi-permission access, once he is in, he has access to everything.

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    • VodaHost
      General & Forum Administrator

      • Mar 2005
      • 12356

      #3
      Re: ftp access for a addon domain

      If your really worried about him snooping, just get him his own account.

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      • AliG
        Private First Class

        • Aug 2008
        • 6

        #4
        Re: ftp access for a addon domain

        Thanks.

        When I am in BlueVoda and I click on 'publish' and it asks for username and password and folder and I put in my ftp username and password as in my welcome letter and I can upload to both sites. That is all good.

        What are all the ftp usernames and passwords in the cpanel for? I created one for each of the websites that I want to create for us. It says I can have unlimited ftp accounts. This is where I thought someone would only be able to upload and have access to files to the right of the / and not all sites on the cpanel. Maybe I am confusing cpanel rights to the ability to publish only to a certain folder?

        Inside BlueVoda I tried to publish files to the addon domain using the addon domain ftp account (username and password and folder) that I had created in the cpanel and it told me: 'error 550, can't change the directory to public_html/planitart: no such file or directory''

        Re the snooping (hadn't thought about that, but good point), it is bad enough me trying to do this. I am hoping I can at least get my site up and running, and really don't want him destroying it by mistake. He can however, play on his own files.

        Am I as confused as I think I am?

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        • AliG
          Private First Class

          • Aug 2008
          • 6

          #5
          Re: ftp access for a addon domain

          Just to try and make it clear. I can publish to the same addon domain using the username and password I was sent in the welcome letter, just not using the ftp username and password that was created when I added the domain.

          Hope that simplifies things.

          Thanks again,
          Ali

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          • AliG
            Private First Class

            • Aug 2008
            • 6

            #6
            Re: ftp access for a addon domain

            Now I have created another ftp account but not used the .com when setting it up or when publishing. I keep getting an error with this account saying it is the incorrect password. It isn't. I have changed it just to check. Perhaps the site is having a problem tonight.

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            • Vasili
              Moderator

              • Mar 2006
              • 14683

              #7
              Re: ftp access for a addon domain

              Let the servers "resolve" themselves after making changes to the overall operating instructions......usually around 15-30 minutes.

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              • AliG
                Private First Class

                • Aug 2008
                • 6

                #8
                Re: ftp access for a addon domain

                Thanks for that last suggestion. I waited overnight, but still get that same Error 550 about can't change the directory to public_html/planitart.co.nz: No such file or directory. I can see the folder in my cpanel. It is there, and I can publish to it through the master login and password.

                This is driving me crazy. Am I correct in assuming I should be able to publish using bluevoda using those other ftp names and passwords in the list?

                Thanks everyone and any more help is appreciated.

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                • VodaHost
                  General & Forum Administrator

                  • Mar 2005
                  • 12356

                  #9
                  Re: ftp access for a addon domain

                  550 means the directory does not exist, what are you putting in?

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                  • AliG
                    Private First Class

                    • Aug 2008
                    • 6

                    #10
                    Re: ftp access for a addon domain

                    I finally got a reply from my support ticket and it said to leave the folder (directory) blank in the publish box. when i do that it works just fine. thanks for your help everyone.

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