# How to Deny FTP Access

https://www.hostcarts.qa/knowledgebase/article/how-to-deny-ftp-access

## Overview

If the `/etc/ftpusers` file exists on your server, cPanel & WHM denies FTP access to all of the cPanel users in that file.

Important:

If the `/etc/ftpusers` file does **not** exist on your server, you **must** create it before you can use it to block FTP access.

## The /etc/ftpusers file

The `/etc/ftpusers` file lists of all of the cPanel users for whom to deny FTP access. To deny FTP access to a user, add the username to the file, with one username per line. For example, an `/etc/ftpusers` file that blocks access to the `user1`, `user2`, and `user3` users would appear similar to the following example:

| `1 2 3` | `user1 user2 user3` |
| --- | --- |

Note:

- Do **not** include additional information in the usernames (for example, the domain name).
- To deny FTP access to an FTP user, block the cPanel account that owns that FTP user.