40.17. Manually Editing Directives

If you prefer to manually edit your ProFTPD configuration file in some cases or just want to see which directives an action in Webmin has set, you can do so using this module. Except for the default server, every object's options page (virtual server, per-directory, and per-command) has an icon labeled Edit Directives. When clicked, it will take you to a form containing a large text box showing the lines from the configuration file in the section related to the object. You can edit them to your heart's content, then click the Save button to update the actual file. Be aware though that no validation of your input is done. Also, you will need to use the Apply Changes button on the module's main page to activate any changes, as usual.

To view and edit the entire ProFTPD configuration, use the Edit Config Files icon on the module's main page. This will bring up a similar form, but showing and allowing the editing of a complete configuration file at once. Because ProFTPD can read multiple configuration files (though the use of Include directives), at the top of the form is a button labeled Edit Directives in File with a menu of filenames next to it. To switch the view to a different file, just select the one you want and hit the button. Normally, though, only a single proftpd.conf file will be used.