Can't set the working directory.

Can't set the working directory.
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See the section called “Changing the Working Directory.” for a description of how to change the working directory. If you encounter an error, one of the following reasons may be the cause.

If an MSS directory does not have anything under it, it will be removed automatically. This is true for an MSS user's top level directory also. For example, you may see this response:
```
ftp> cd /BUSER
550-Could not set working directory.
550 No such file or directory
```
If the top level directory is missing, but refers to a valid MSS user, tell your FTP Client to store the file with an absolute MSS pathname. For example:
```
ftp> put ftptest2 /BUSER/file
local: ftptest2 remote: /BUSER/file
```
If you want to create a new subdirectory, tell your FTP Client to store the file with the appropriate MSS pathname. For example:
```
ftp> put ftptest2 newdir/file
local: ftptest2 remote: newdir/file
```
Some GUI FTP Clients insist on getting a directory listing immediately after logging in. If the client interprets this as a failure, you may be able to disable this behavior somehow.
The top directory level of the MSS is not user accessible due to MSS policy. You must know at least a valid MSS user top level directory name. For example:
```
ftp> cd /
550-Could not set working directory.
550 Root directory access denied
```

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