Above public directory with GoDaddy Hosting?

I'm working on a client's website, and I'm trying to have backups made and sent to a folder above the public directory.

Usually, the file structure is something like:
/root
..../backups
..../public_html
......../forum
......../blog
..../public_ftp

And I would just have backups sent to a folder in /root/backups, meaning they aren't accessible to the public.
But with this GoDaddy hosting account, when I log into FTP, it appears that I am taken directly to the public folder. I can't seem to find a way to get to the root, non-public level. I hate how GoDaddy makes everything so difficult.

So is this possible? If so, how?

Thanks!

 

Nevermind... I created a directory and edited its permissions to be non-accessible to web users, obscured its name, and protected it via .htaccess.

 

I suppose godaddy hosting is for regular users, not advanced users such as yourself.


do users have ssh access for uploading files?

 

Yes, SSH access is available, although they have a rigid verification process in order to make use of it:

 

You'd be surprised. Assuming that his/her GoDaddy account is located on a shared server, their "activation" process is quite fair, considering the level of access that is delegated via SSH. Then again, this all depends on whether or not "full" Shell access is delegated to the account. At any rate, sensitive information can not only be accessed, but modified.

Some shared web hosting providers also require clients to provide the proper credentials (e.g. photo identification) before it is granted to an account.

 

Nick, in post #2 above, what do you mean you "obscured its name"? Is this necessary?