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How to Control FTP Sessions

Control of FTP sessions is extremely important when it comes to seeing who is transferring files to your website using FTP access. In this tutorial on controlling FTP sessions for file transfer you will learn to look for any unwanted FTP connections and how to disconnect them.

 

You will need to login to your cPanel account before accessing the FTP Sessions.

  • Go to your cPanel control page
  • Login using your Username and Password

Take full control of your FTP sessions by reading the documentation below. This simple but informative lesson will help you manage your hosting account. Remember, Neosurge is available for all your hosting service requirements.

Guide to Controlling FTP Sessions in cPanel

    Access FTP Sessions Control

  1. In cPanel scroll the page to find the Files block.
  2. Click on the FTP Sessions Control.

    ftp location in cPanel
  3. List of Current FTP Sessions

  4. You will see a page with a list of current FTP connections.
  5. This is where you need to look thoroughly to eliminate any unwanted FTP connections.

    FTP account creation
  6. Detailed Description of FTP Sessions Information

  7. The User block contains the FTP login or username

    ftp account created


  8. Logged in from contains the IP address the FTP account is using. IN the picture it is blocked out, but it would something similar to 192.168.0.2.bay.comcast.dh.cty.

    FTP sessions IP


  9. The Login Time and Status give you the time the FTP connection began and the status of the connection.

    ftp sessions time and status


  10. The Disconnect box gives the the opportunity to immediately disconnect the FTP user account.

    ftp sessions disconnect


  11. If you find an account that needs to be disconnect or your having an issue with change the options for the account under FTP accounts in the cPanel.

FTP sessions is extremely helpful in controlling FTP access and current FTP file transfers from all user accounts. Keep this information close by until you have learned how to fully control FTP data transfers.



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