One server prompts for FTP login to install; Other one doesn't

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  fongaboo · Member · Feb 2, 2012 at 3:53 am

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  I have two pretty identical FreeBSD servers both running Apache. But strangely on Server #1, if anyone tries to install a plugin or theme from Dashboard, it prompts for FTP login info. If anyone does the same from a WP install on Server #2, it doesn’t prompt for FTP.

  The problem is I actually *want* it to upload through FTP because if the webserver directly writes to the directory, it owns it www:www. And then my users can’t edit the files from shell.

  I see a ton of posts on how to suppress it so no FTP login prompt comes up.. But I want to force it to appear.

  When stuff is uploaded via FTP, the files get ownership of <username>:www, which makes life good.

  I’ve matched up the ownerships and permissions on the themes/plugins/uploads directories on Server #2 to match #1, but that didn’t change anything. Is there some simple setting to turn FTP prompt on/off?

  The problem is anything I’ve googled on the subject is oriented towards *disabling* FTP login prompts. And I want to *enable* them.

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  auxclass · Member · Feb 2, 2012 at 5:57 am

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  No FTP access here – which means:

  The site you are asking about does not seem to be hosted on WordPress.COM so you need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

  This site is for support of sites hosted on WordPress.COM. You should address your questions to WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using: http://wordpress.org/support/

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  fongaboo · Member · Feb 2, 2012 at 10:22 am

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  Yeah support bot let me know that right after I posted. But I couldn’t find how to delete this post

  My real post is here if anyone wants to chime in:

  http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-prompts-for-ftp-login-for-plugintheme-upload-on-one-server-not-on-an?replies=1

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 2, 2012 at 10:37 am

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  You can’t delete posts here.