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Table of Contents
  • WS_FTP Server Overview
    • How FTP works
    • How SSH works
    • Understanding the server architecture
    • Understanding the relationship between listeners and hosts
    • Using WS_FTP Server Manager
    • Managing WS_FTP Server remotely
    • Quick Tour: WS_FTP Server Manager
      • Using the top menu
  • Configuring and Managing WS_FTP Server
    • Setting global options
    • Starting and stopping the server
    • Changing the default host
    • Changing the host separator
    • Configuring DNS for hosts
    • Activating FIPS Mode
    • Configuring a PostgreSQL database
    • Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server database
  • Configuring Hosts
    • Choosing host configuration
    • Creating hosts
    • Associating hosts with listeners
    • Configuring an external user database
      • Microsoft Windows user database
      • ODBC user database
      • Microsoft Active Directory user database
      • LDAP user database
      • Troubleshooting an LDAP connection and query
      • Synchronizing external user databases
        • Synchronizing external user databases from the command line
      • Using Windows file permissions
      • Changing user context via user impersonation
      • Changing user context on the services
    • Setting host options
      • Setting folder listings to use local time
      • Setting maximum number of connections
      • Enabling anonymous access
      • Controlling access by IP address
      • Using firewalls with WS_FTP Server
        • What is a NAT firewall?
      • Enabling disabled users
      • Using banner, welcome and exit messages
        • Using message variables
        • Disabling the default banner message
      • Setting timeouts for connections
      • Limiting connections to a host
    • Deleting hosts
    • Renaming hosts
    • Managing hosts from the command line
    • About Impersonation Settings
    • Multi-Factor Authentication
      • Allow Web Transfer Client MFA
      • Require MFA
      • Exempt Users from MFA
      • Reset MFA user
    • Configuring SITE commands
      • Creating a SITE command
      • Securing SITE commands
  • Configuring Listeners
    • Creating Listeners
    • Configuring listeners for SSH
    • Configuring listeners for SSL
  • Managing User Accounts
    • Setting user options for hosts
      • Configuring user settings
      • Changing user passwords
      • Enabling disabled users from the command line
      • Resetting a user's failed login count
    • Understanding administrator privileges
      • Granting administrative privileges
    • Creating user accounts
    • Edit user accounts
    • Setting users' home folders
    • Renaming a user account
    • Deleting user accounts
    • Disabling user accounts
    • Managing users from the command line
  • Managing User Groups
    • Creating user groups
    • Adding users to user groups
    • Removing users from a group
    • Deleting user groups
  • Managing Folders and Files
    • About user home folders
    • About virtual folders
    • Creating, editing, and deleting virtual folders
    • Understanding limitations of virtual folders
    • Managing folder permissions
      • Understanding folder permissions
        • How WS_FTP Server determines permissions
      • Setting Folder Permissions
      • Using Windows permissions
    • Checking file integrity
    • Cleaning Up Old Files and Empty Subfolders
  • Using Rules and Notifications
    • About bandwidth limits
      • Creating bandwidth limits
    • About failed login rules
      • Creating failed login rules
    • About folder action rules
      • Creating folder action rules
    • About quota limit rules
      • Creating quota limit rules
    • About notifications
    • Configuring the Notification Server
    • About email notifications
      • Creating email notifications
    • About pager notifications
      • Creating a pager notification
    • About SMS notifications
      • Creating SMS notifications
    • Using notification variables
  • Using SSL
    • What is SSL?
    • Understanding SSL terminology
    • Choosing a type of SSL
      • Configuring implicit SSL
    • Common SSL configurations
    • Selecting an SSL certificate
      • Importing an SSL certificate
      • Creating an SSL certificate
    • Selecting an SSL Security Level
    • Disabling SSL
    • Requiring SSL for specific folders
    • Requesting client certificates
      • Signing SSL certificates
  • Using SSH
    • How does SSH work?
    • Understanding SSH terminology
    • Selecting methods of authentication
      • Configuring password and SSH user key authentication
    • Selecting an SSH host key
      • Creating an SSH host key
    • Selecting SSH user keys
      • Importing SSH user keys
      • Creating SSH user keys
    • Specifying ciphers, MACs, or KEX algorithms
  • Using SCP2
    • SCP2 support in WS_FTP Server
    • Enabling SCP2 connections
    • Examples of SCP2 transfers
    • Summary of supported SCP2 options
  • Using the Log
    • Configuring log settings
    • Viewing the log
    • Logging multiple servers to one log server
  • Managing Connections in Real-time
    • Monitoring active sessions
    • Terminating an active session
    • Viewing server statistics
  • Protecting against IP connection attacks
    • About IP Lockouts
    • Configuring IP Lockouts
  • Maintaining the Server
    • Backing up WS_FTP Server
    • Restoring WS_FTP Server from backup
    • Maintaining the WS_FTP Server data store
    • Maintaining a WS_FTP Server failover cluster
      • Backing up WS_FTP Server in a failover cluster
      • Restoring WS_FTP Server in a failover cluster
  • Server Modules
    • About WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Client
    • About Ad Hoc Transfer Module
  • RFC 959 Highlights
    • Overview of RFC 959
    • FTP commands
    • FTP replies
  • Ad Hoc Transfer Module
    • What is Ad Hoc Transfer?
    • Login
    • Change Password
    • Send Files
    • Sent Files
    • Package status
    • Options
    • Download login
    • Download files
  • Web Transfer Module
    • WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Client Help
    • Account Management
      • Change Password
      • Multi-Factor Authentication
        • Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication
          • Self-Select MFA
          • Learn about Multi-Factor Authentication
        • Methods to Verify Identity
          • Install Authenticator App to Your Mobile Device
          • Scan the QR Code
    • Upload Files
    • Add Folder
    • Delete
    • Rename
    • Internet Explorer Security Settings
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Reference
    • About
    • About LDAP
    • Access Control
    • Add Cipher, MAC, or KEX algorithm
    • Add Folder Permission
    • Ad Hoc Transfer Access
    • Ad Hoc Transfer: Add a User or Group
    • Ad Hoc Transfer Settings
    • Ad Hoc Transfer Package Settings
    • Associating hosts with listeners
    • Bandwidth Limits for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Bandwidth Limits
    • Bandwidth Limits applied to User
    • Blacklist
    • Change Password
    • Check for Updates
    • Confirm Delete
    • Confirm Delete User
    • Confirm Delete Host
    • Create Access Control Entry
    • Create Host
    • Create Bandwidth Limit
    • Create Bandwidth Limit for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Create Blacklist Entry
    • Create Email Notification
    • Add Cipher or MAC
    • Create Failed Login Rule
    • Create Folder Action Rule
    • Create Listener
    • Create Pager Notification
    • Create Quota Limit Rule for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Create Quota Limit Rule
    • Create SITE Command
    • Create SMS Notification
    • Create SMS Provider
    • Create SMS Script
    • Create SSH Host Key
    • Create SSH User Key
    • Create SSL Certificate
    • Create User
    • Create User Group
    • Create User
    • Create Virtual Folder
    • Screen Help_Create User Group
    • Create Virtual Folder SSL
    • Create Whitelist Entry
    • Edit Access Control Entry
    • Edit Bandwidth Limit
    • Edit Bandwidth Limit for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Edit Email Notification
    • Edit Failed Login Rule
    • Edit Folder
    • Edit Folder Action Rule
    • Edit Folder Permission
    • Edit Folder Permissions
    • Edit Listener
    • Edit Pager Notification
    • Edit Quota Limit Rule
    • Edit Quota Limit Rule for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Edit Serial Number
    • Edit SITE Command
    • Edit SMS Notification
    • Edit SMS Provider
    • Edit SMS Script
    • Edit User
    • Edit User Group
    • Screen Help_Create User Group
    • Edit User_Admin Types
    • Edit User
    • Enabling Act as part of the operating system local security policy
    • Failed Login Rules
    • Failed Login Rules applied to User
    • Firewall-Passive Connection Settings
    • Firewall - Passive Connection Settings
    • Folder Action Rules
    • Folder Action Rules applied to User
    • Folders
    • Host Details
    • Host Listeners
    • Host Settings
    • Hosts
    • Import SSH Host Key
    • Import SSH User Key
    • Import SSL Certificate
    • Import Trusted Authorities
    • IP Lockouts
    • IP Lockout Settings
    • LDAP Configuration
    • Listener Encryption Settings (SSH)
    • Listener Encryption Settings (SSL)
    • Listeners
    • Log Settings
    • Log Viewer
    • Log Viewer
    • Manage Host
    • Manage Server
    • Messages
    • Microsoft Active Directory Database User Plug-in Configuration
    • Microsoft SQL Server Configuration
    • Microsoft Windows Database User Plug-in Configuration
    • Modules
    • Notification Server Settings
    • Notifications
    • ODBC User Database Configuration
    • PostgreSQL Configuration
    • Quota Limit Rules for Ad Hoc Transfer
    • Quota Limit Rules
    • Quota Limits applied to User
    • Rules and Notifications
    • Select Folder or File
    • Select Folder
    • Select Groups
    • Select Hosts
    • Select Notifications
    • Select SMS Provider
    • Select SMS Script
    • Select SSH Host Key
    • Select SSH User Key
    • Select SSL Certificate
    • Select Users
    • Select Users/Groups
    • Server Settings
    • Services
    • Session Manager
    • Sign SSL Certificate
    • SITE Commands
    • SMS Providers
    • SMS Scripts
    • SSL Certificates
    • SSL Settings
    • SSL Settings_Navigating to
    • System Details
    • User Database Configuration
    • User Groups
    • User Groups to which User Belongs
    • Users
    • View SSL Certificate
    • Web Transfer Access
    • Web Transfer Access: Add a User or Group
    • Web Transfer Settings
    • WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Client Web.config Settings
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Account Management

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  • Last Updated: March 5, 2025
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    • WS_FTP Server
    • Version 2024
    • Documentation

Account Management

You can change your password and manage multi-factor authentication.

Contents
  • Change Password
  • Multi-Factor Authentication
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