Let us specify the root for a new SFTP account
This is such a basic feature that exists on any cPanel hosting plan. Simply allow us to set the root folder for a new SFTP accounts for an application.
I have software that automatically uploads to the SFTP but the upload fails because your default root (applcations/(appname) is not writable. Simply add a field to let us specify where the root for he new SFTP we just created will be (i.e. applications/(appname)/public_html/newfolder
I cannot stress enough how useful this will be for us developers and will make the CloudWays experience more robust and scalable.

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Anonymous commented
This is definitely important.
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Anonymous commented
I need the sftp-option for wordpress projects: worpdress has an "uploads" folder where inside this folder a individual sub-folder should be selectable as target-folder for a new sftp-user functionality. At the moment only a stft-accout can be set everytime in the root-folder which is not usable when create a automated data-import feature (very often used for real estate projects or car-seller websites > sending automated xml, csv data as zip-files with images and pdfs which then will be extraceted an imported into worpdpress for new offers...)
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Anonymous commented
Any chance this will get implemented?
It's not that complicated to do directly on Ubuntu for example so it shouldn't be to add the feature on the Cloudways interface. -
Anonymous commented
Would definitely like to see this functionality added. Have a client that uses an ftp folder for sharing files with staff, and I cannot protect the application files from general staff because we can't point the ftp user to a specific folder.
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w5m commented
Definitely a useful feature that I am now missing having moved to Cloudways from a previous web host that offered this capability.
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Anonymous commented
Please provide the ability to create new SFTP users with restricted access to folders. For example, people working on loading products needs access only to media/import folder in Magento.
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Peter Wilkinson commented
Yes !!!!
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Robin commented
I'm surprised this isn't an option - definitely a must-have for providing client access via SFTP
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Peter Wilkinson commented
I agree with this. For example on our wordpress websites, would like the give a user access to only the wp-content/uploads folder and not the whole site.
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Kiril commented
SFTP folder restrictions are a must-have when giving access to users.
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vynnus commented
I second @Maurizio on this. Since it's already possible to create multiple Application credentials there should be restrcition rules based on folders. Otherwise what would be the reason to create new application credentials if they all have the same access level?
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Maurizio commented
Actually I can not give access to a developer that needs to fix one specific file within the application, without giving him also access to the whole application files (some files do even include the database credentials).
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Joachim commented
This is really important, we have a customer who uploads xml files daily to our ftp server. Now this software can access al files on the ftp server. Make all website files open to this software.
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Anonymous commented
This is definitely something we need. We have a client who does automatic uploads of XML data using an auto yard software and the credentials need to point to a specific folder for these fiels to be uploaded properly.
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trzenca commented
We also need this option...
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Chintan commented
Yes this is utmost important.. It must be as basic function..
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Phil commented
I am surprised that this isn't a major request. For a lot of the web development work I have done (online mapping applications) we provide access to content folders for users and not root access. This is currently something I need for 12 cloudways applications I am working on...
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Anonymous commented
We need this too (not fussed about the IP restriction)
Use case: your application processes XML files provided by the client. The client can automate these files being generated and uploaded in their systems, but you want to give them FTP details that don't expose the rest of the application (and other applications).
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AdminCloudways (Admin, Cloudways) commented
Erik, think that this will be a too specific case but let's see what other people say. We have never had this request before.
Cloudways Team
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Eric Kooymans commented
Need to have the ability to setup restrict an SFTP logins to a specific folder inside a website. For example, domain.com/orders/xmlfiles/. And if there is a way to restict that login to a specfic IP address that would be awesome.