I install ubuntu 32 bit. and configure ftp but my root password not work on ftp. how i create ftp user and password

April 10, 2015 1.5k views
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Hello, I install ubuntu 32 bit. and configure ftp but my root password not work on ftp. how i create ftp user and password.
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Kamal Midha

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ryanpq MOD June 21, 2016

Most FTP programs do not allow the root user to log in in their default configuration. The adduser command will allow you to create a new user on your droplet. This guide includes a section on creating the new user account.

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