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birdie
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php ftp

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hi, ive just found the ftp function and i am wondering that; once connected to the ftp server using php, is there any way to make a new ftp user account using php? if yes, how would i do it? thanks
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feyd
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typically.... no you cannot. Only if the FTP server allowed a user to create another... most often that'd be restricted to, say the administrator.. and even then, typically not done through the FTP server itself....
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yes, i'm the administrator with full rights so i kind of guessed it could work like php/mysql
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You'd probably have to telnet in using shell commands.
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