I'm running WordPress 2.9.1 from a Mac running 10.6.3. WordPress is installed to the /Library/WebServer/Documents folder.

WordPress has a feature called Auto Update. Clicking an auto update button will download and install updated versions of the WordPress software, or third-party plugin tools. It's a convenient way to keep things up to date.

WordPress uses FTP to download the files. I've enabled FTP and set up a user account and opened the requisite ports in my firewall for FTP traffic.

This doesn't seem to be enough for my self-hosted installation, though.

I'm sure this feature was originally designed for someone who has access to a remote shared webserver, and that it's merely a configuration challenge related to the FTP setup.

I feel that if I can adjust the initial directory that the FTP service presents to the AutoUpdate feature, everything else will work properly.

So, my question is, how do I adjust what folder is presented when a given user connects to a Mac running 10.6.3 via FTP?