backup problem

[rseshan]

i have a spare disk on my machine which i use for backup. this is mounted as home2

now i want to use part of that disk as a backup device for another server.

i tried using direct admin to create a ftp account which defaults to home2 but it does not accept that.

any idea how this can be done?

rgds

 

[jmstacey]

You will have to create the ftp account manually in proftpd's configuration. DirectAdmin will only create ftp accounts at the /home/username level.

 

[rseshan]

re backup problem solution

did this first created a useraccount usind add user.
then

cd /home/
mv useraccount /home2/
ln -s /home2/useraccount useraccount

works like a dream.

warning : when you want to delete the account then you have to delete dir's manually after deleting from the control panel.

warning 2. works best with unlimited diskspace you cant change once you have made it.

rgds

ram