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nas-ftp [2023/05/10 13:22] – [FTP Server Configuration] -bulleted data logged by Log FTP requests and responses hogwildnas-ftp [2023/05/10 14:20] – [Custom Configuration] -grammar, formatting hogwild
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 ====== FTP Server ====== ====== FTP Server ======
  
-The built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server is an alternative way to transfer files in/out of your router and its attached storage.+The built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server is an alternative way to transfer files in/out of your router and its attached storage. The FTP Server menu contains settings to configure that server. It is divided into sections including: FTP Server Configuration, Directories, Limits, Custom Configuration and User Accounts. 
  
 ===== FTP Server Configuration ===== ===== FTP Server Configuration =====
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 **Enable FTP Server**: **Enable FTP Server**:
  
-  * [No] \\ The FTP Server is disabled. +  * No - The FTP Server is disabled. 
-  * [Yes, WAN and LAN] \\ The FTP is Server is enabled for both WAN and LAN users. +  * Yes - The FTP Server is enabled for both WAN and LAN users. 
-  * [Yes, LAN only]\\ The FTP Server is enabled for LAN users only.+  * Yes, LAN only - The FTP Server is enabled for LAN users only.
  
-\\ **TLS support**: Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted communication.+\\ **TLS support**: Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted FTP communications.
  
-**FTP Port**: Here, you specify the port to be used for communications. (Default: TCP 21)+**FTP Port**: Here, specify the port to be used for communications. (Default: TCP 21)
  
 **Anonymous User Access**: **Anonymous User Access**:
  
-This dropdown allows you to choose whether anonymous users are allowed access to the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.+This dropdown lets you choose whether anonymous users are allowed access to the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.
  
-  * [Disabled]  \\ Anonymous users are not given access. +  * Disabled - Anonymous users are not given access. 
-  * [Read Write] \\ Anonymous users are given read and write access. +  * Read Write - Anonymous users are given read and write access. 
-  * [Read Only] \\ Anonymous users are given only read access, +  * Read Only - Anonymous users are given only read access, 
-  * [Write Only] \\ Anonymous users are given write access only.+  * Write Only - Anonymous users are given write access only.
  
 **Allow Admin Login**: Enables your local system administrator account as a user for the FTP service. **Allow Admin Login**: Enables your local system administrator account as a user for the FTP service.
  
-**Log FTP requests and responses**: The FTP Server will save all FTP activity ia syslog to /var/log/messages including:+**Log FTP requests and responses**: The FTP Server will save all FTP activity via syslog to /var/log/messages including:
  
   * Logons   * Logons
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 **Anonymous Root Directory**: This specifies the location at filesystem-level that is visible to anonymous connections. **Anonymous Root Directory**: This specifies the location at filesystem-level that is visible to anonymous connections.
  
-**Public Root Directory**: This filesystem location is accessible by any defined FTP user.+**Public Root Directory**: This specifies the filesystem location accessible by any defined FTP user.
  
-**Private Root Directory**: This filesystem location is accessible only by the owner. It indicates the location of the Root private directory. Each user will have a protected subfolder under this location.+**Private Root Directory**: This filesystem location is accessible only by the owner.  It indicates the location of the Root private directory.  Each user will have a protected subfolder under this location.
  
 **Directory Listings**: **Directory Listings**:
  
-This controls users' ability to do directory listings.+This setting controls users' ability to do directory listings. 
 + 
 +  * Enabled - Users are permitted to do directory listings. 
 +  * Disabled - Users are not permitted to perform directory listings. 
 +  * Disabled for Anonymous - Anonymous users aren't permitted to do directory listings.
  
-  * [Enabled] \\ Users are permitted to do directory listings. 
-  * [Disabled] \\ Users are not permitted to do directory listings. 
-  * [Disabled for Anonymous] \\ Anonymous users are not permitted to do directory listings. 
  
 ===== Limits ===== ===== Limits =====
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-**Maximum Users Allowed to Log in**: Here, specify the maximum number of logged-in users at one time. Additional users above the limit will be rejected.+**Maximum Users Allowed to Log in**: This number specifies the maximum number of logged-in users at one time. Users above the limit will be rejected.
  
-**Maximum Connections from the same IP: ** FTP allows a user multiple sessions from the same client IP address. Here, you specify how many simultaneous FTP connections will be allowed from the same user.+**Maximum Connections from the same IP: ** FTP allows a user to log on via multiple sessions from the same IP address. Here, you specify how many simultaneous FTP connections will be allowed from the same user.
  
-**Maximum Bandwidth for Anonymous Users**: Built-in FTP throttling will limit the amount of bandwidth (upload/download) to this amount for each anonymous user connected.+**Maximum Bandwidth for Anonymous Users**: FTP throttling will limit the amount of bandwidth (upload/download) available to the amount specified here for each anonymous user.
  
-**Maximum Bandwidth for Authenticated Users**: Built-in FTP throttling will limit the amount of bandwidth to this amount for each authenticated user.+**Maximum Bandwidth for Authenticated Users**: FTP throttling will limit each authenticated users's bandwidth to this amount.
  
-**Idle Timeout**: Specifies the timeout period, in seconds, until a user is disconnected due to inactivity.+**Idle Timeout**: This specifies the timeout period, in seconds, until a user is disconnected due to inactivity.
  
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-**Limit Connection Attempts:** This option works only when FTP is enabled on the WAN. If selected, two new fields will appear where you can define the maximum number of logon attempts within a given time period. Further connection attempts to the FTP Server will be rejected.\\+ \\ 
 + 
 +**Limit Connection Attempts:** This option works only when FTP is enabled on the WAN. If selected, two new fields appear where you can define the maximum number of logon attempts within a given time period. Further connection attempts to the FTP Server will be rejected.\\ 
  
 ===== Custom Configuration ===== ===== Custom Configuration =====
  
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-**Custom configuration**: In this field, you can specify advanced parameters.+**Custom configuration**: In this field, you can specify advanced parameters. The underlying software for the FTP Server is Vsftpd (Vs FTP Daemon). [[https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html|vsftpd]]\\ It is recommended that you consult the official documentation before entering settings in this field.
  
-The underlying software for the FTP Server is Vsftpd (Vs FTP Daemon). [[https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html|vsftpd]]   \\ It's recommended you consult its official documentation if you plan to enter settings in this field. 
  
 ===== User accounts ===== ===== User accounts =====
nas-ftp.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/25 17:56 by hogwild

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