Hidden Files In FTP

[Jacob Kid Mania Creator]

When I logon to FTP I think that all files/folders that contain account data should be hidden. That way for new members they dont remove them.

 

[Russ]

This hasn't really been an issue yet, users don't usually remove the .dotfiles anyways. Theres really no easy way to hide them, as linux dont allow you to hide system files.

 

[Jacob Kid Mania Creator]

There was just a thred in free hosting about a guy who did it

 

[MaestroFX1]

Use or for that matter Abuse, depends on user's tinkering.
You may do it too, but after creating full backup.
You may learn a lot from these sort of things.
*I guess that bloke also learnt a one,if didn't backed up.

 

[Sohail]

I've heard it's possible but it would be very easy for the user to get back into it... I think it has something do with the .htaccess file..

 

[Fahad]

Nothing to do with the .htaccess file
And even if you block it from the ftp daemon, someone will just use webdav/cpanel file manager/a custom written cgi to do it for them.