---
name: "ftpchroot"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "ftpd-ssl"
version: "0.17.36+really0.17-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftpchroot"
---

# ftpchroot(5)

file which lists users who need to be chrooted

## NAME

ftpchroot - file which lists users who need to be chrooted

## DESCRIPTION

**/etc/ftpchroot** is used by **[ftpd(8)](/ftpd/8.md);** the file contains a list of users who need to be chrooted before the ftp service is offered.  Blank lines and lines beginning with "#" are ignored. Remember that the whole line will be used for the username, so please don't use the "#" character after a name to comment this entry.

## EXAMPLES

**/etc/ftpchroot** may contain the following entries:

\#\
 \# /etc/ftpusers\
 \#\
 not\_so\_anonymous

## FILES

/etc/ftpchroot

## SEE ALSO

[**ftp**(1)](/ftp/1.md), [**ftpd**(8)](/ftpd/8.md)