An important poll for those with multiple domains on a server

[sarettah]

Yes, I have probably posted this on multiple boards by now but that is because I need a wide cross population to work with.

I have what may seem like a stupid question but is actually quite important for me because of a large project I am working on.

If you have multiple domains on a server how do you have your ftp set up.

1. A single FTP account for your user on the server which allows you to access alll my domains from one login.

2. An FTP account per domain, so that for each domain is a separate FTP login.

The reason I am asking is because I am working with a new host. I am accustomed to having one ftp account and being able to login and get to any of my domains. The new company is telling me that "because I will be using a control panel, they have to have each domain have it's own ftp login." I have never heard something like that before.

I am not saying they are bullshitting me iin any way but I am wondering how common this is.

I am working on a big project and part of it uses ftp quite extensively and I had only planned on having to handle a single ftp user getting to multiple domains through one account. I need to know whether I have to handle the one domain per ftp account scenario in the program or whether that is such a small population that I don't need to worry about it.

Thanx in advance for your input.

[MRock]

I have my first 7 sites all reachable on one FTP account. Newer sites were all set up with the control panel like you're speaking about and have their own un/pw. I think it is standard setup now for hosting companies. All of my sites are with the same host.

[KevinG]

Originally Posted by sarettah

1. A single FTP account for your user on the server which allows you to access alll my domains from one login.

2. An FTP account per domain, so that for each domain is a separate FTP login.

Both depending on the client and server. I am not sure why the CP effects this, but since you mentioned it, I realized that all of the servers where I can access several sites by one ftp login do not have control panels.

It's really no big deal imo to just set up all the ftp accounts in your client. It just take a minute or less per account. I use WS FTP Pro.

[Nymph]

All previous servers were 1 login for everything. It did make it convenient, but I have recurring blonde moments, and sometimes transfered a page to one domain, that should have been on another.

New server is a login for each domain. It did take me a little getting used to, but to be honest, I like it better this way now.


Which control panel did you go with?

[Rcourt64]

whaaaa??? No multiple choice options here?

[RawAlex]

If I was managing two or three domains, it wouldn't matter... but when you get into the hundreds / thousands, there really is no choice.

As soon as the number goes up, it is pretty much impossible to do it any other way but a single login.

[sarettah]

Thanx for the replies so far.

For myself personally it does not matter. I am on a dedicated where I hve one user login allowing me to access all my domains. I am going to one with the control panel.

However, my project makes use of ftp to get around some install issues and I am only storing one ftp user/pass assuming it will control the whole server. Looks like I got a bit of redesign to do on the database.

Thanx again, this really does help.