System Users

Overview

System users are the Linux accounts on the server. Each website belongs to a user, and that user can sign in over SSH/SFTP or FTP to manage files. The default user created by FlashPanel is flashpanel.

The System Users page lets you create new users, turn SSH/SFTP and FTP access on or off, set disk limits (quotas) and see how much space each user is using. To open it, go to the server and click the System Users menu.

User list

Column	Meaning
Name	The user name
Sites	Websites owned by the user. Click +X to see the rest
SSH/SFTP	SSH/SFTP access is Enabled or Disabled
FTP	FTP access is Enabled or Disabled (only shown when vsftpd is installed on the server)
Size	Disk space used by the user's files
Block Quota	Disk space limit and percentage used
Inode Quota	File count limit and percentage used
Action	Edit and delete buttons

The progress bars in the two quota columns are green below 50% of the hard limit, orange from 50% to below 75%, and red at 75% or more. When no limit is set, the column shows Unlimited.

root always appears at the top of the list. You can only change its password (see Edit a user).

If you change users directly on the server (over SSH), click Sync to reload the latest information.

Create a user

1. Click Create System User.
2. Enter a Name (up to 32 characters).
3. Enter a Password, or click the key icon in the field to generate a random one.
4. Turn Can Access SSH/SFTP and Can Access FTP on or off (the FTP switch only appears when vsftpd is installed on the server).
5. If needed, set limits in Disk Quota Settings (see Quota).
6. Click Create System User.

Edit a user

1. Click the pencil icon in the Action column.
2. Change access, quotas, or enter a New Password (optional). Leave the password empty to keep the current one.
3. Click Save.

For root, the dialog only has the New Password field: enter a new password or click the key icon to generate one, then click Save.

Delete a user

Click the trash icon, then confirm in the Delete System User? dialog.

You cannot delete root, the default user flashpanel, or a user that still owns websites. Delete or move that user's websites first.

Quota

Quotas limit the resources each user can use, so one website cannot fill up the whole server disk.

Paid feature

Quota fields can only be edited on servers with a paid plan.

• Block Soft Limit / Block Hard Limit: disk space limits, with a unit such as 500M, 10G, 1T.
• Inode Soft Limit / Inode Hard Limit: file count limits, numbers only (e.g. 1000000).

The soft limit is a warning threshold that the user may exceed temporarily. The hard limit is the maximum and cannot be exceeded. The soft limit must be less than or equal to the hard limit. Leave both empty for no limit.

TIP

Users with SSH/SFTP access can sign in and work directly with their files. Only enable it for people who really need it, and review the user list regularly.