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--- nas-ftp [2022/01/13 02:23] – [Custom Configuration]-defined User Accounts access options hogwild
+++ nas-ftp [2023/06/25 17:56] (current) – [Limits] -condense hogwild
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 ====== 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 to/from your router and its attached storage. This menu contains settings to configure that server. It is divided into sections including: FTP Server Configuration, Directories, Limits, Custom Configuration and User Accounts.
+Before using FTP, you may want to consider the pros and cons of using it versus the NFS Server (in a *nix environment) or File Sharing via Samba. There are significant differences between them.
 ===== FTP Server Configuration =====
-**Enable FTP Server**:
+{{:pasted:20220107-052410.png}}\\  \\
-  * [No] \\ The FTP Server is disabled.
+**Enable FTP Server:**
-  * [Yes, WAN and LAN] \\ The FTP is Server is enabled for both WAN and LAN users.
-  * [Yes, LAN only]\\ The FTP Server is enabled for LAN users only.
-\\ **TLS support**: Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted communication.
+  * No - The FTP Server is disabled.
+  * Yes - The FTP Server is enabled for WAN and LAN users.
+  * Yes, LAN only - The FTP Server is enabled for LAN users only.
-**FTP Port**: Here, you specify the port to be used for communications. (Default: TCP 21)
+\\ **TLS support:**  Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted FTP communications.
-**Anonymous User Access**:
+**FTP Port:**  Here, specify the port to be used for communications. (Default: TCP 21)
-This dropdown allows you to choose whether anonymous users are allowed access to the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.
+**Anonymous User Access:**
-  * [Disabled]  \\ Anonymous users are not given access.
+This lets you choose whether anonymous users are given access to the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.
-  * [Read Write] \\ Anonymous users are given read and write access.
-  * [Read Only] \\ Anonymous users are given only read access,
-  * [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.
+  * Disabled - Anonymous users are not given access.
+  * Read Write - Anonymous users are given read/write access.
+  * Read Only - Anonymous users are given read access only.
+  * Write Only - Anonymous users are given write access only.
-**Log FTP requests and responses**: The FTP Server will save all FTP activity (logins/logouts/uploads/downloads/etcetera) via the syslog facility to /var/log/messages.\\  \\
+ \\ **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 via syslog to "/var/log/messages" including:
+  * Logons
+  * Logoffs
+  * Uploads
+  * Downloads
+  * and more.\\  \\
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 \\ {{:pasted:20220107-053110.png}}\\  \\
-**Anonymous Root Directory**: This specifies the location at filesystem-level that is visible to anonymous connections.
+**Anonymous Root Directory:**  This specifies the filesystem location 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 to 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. Each user will have a protected subfolder under this location.
-**Directory Listings**:
+**Directory Listings:  **This setting controls users' ability to do directory listings.
-This controls users' ability to do directory listings.
+  * Enabled - Users are permitted to do directory listings.
+  * Disabled - Users are not permitted to perform listings.
-  * [Enabled] \\ Users are permitted to do directory listings.
+  * Disabled for Anonymous - Anonymous users aren't 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.
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 \\ {{:pasted:20220107-054226.png}}\\  \\
-**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 sets the maximum number of logged-in users at once. Users above the limit are rejected.
-**Maximum Connections from the same IP: ** FTP allows you to connect via multiple sessions from the same client IP address. This lets you specify how many simultaneous FTP connections will be allowed from the same user.
+**Maximum Connections from the same IP: ** FTP lets a user log on via multiple sessions from the same address. Here, specify how many simultaneous connections will be allowed for 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 available to what's 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' 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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 \\ {{:pasted:20220107-060617.png}}
-**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 when FTP is enabled on the WAN. If selected, new fields appear where you can define the maximum number of logon attempts in a given time period. Further connection attempts will be rejected.\\
 ===== Custom Configuration =====
-\\ {{:pasted:20220107-054851.png}}\\  \\
+\\ {{:pasted:20220107-054851.png?703x334}}\\  \\
-**Custom configuration**: In this field, you can specify advanced parameters. The underlying software for the FTP Server is Vsftpd.
+**Custom configuration**: Here, you can enter advanced settings. The software underlying the FTP Server is Vsftpd. [[https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html|vsftpd]]\\ You are advised to consult the official documentation before entering settings in this field.
-It is recommended you consult its official documentation if you plan to enter settings in this field.
-\\ **User accounts**:This is where you define FTP users. Users defined here will have meaning only within the FTP service e.g. no operaring system accounts are created.
+===== User accounts =====
-Access:
+This is the area where you define FTP user accounts. User accounts defined here will be given only FTP service rights. No operating system accounts are created.
-  * [Read/Write] \\ The FTP user is given read and write access.
+**Username:**  Here, enter the ftp user account name.
-  * [Read Only] \\ The user is given only read access.
-  * [View Only] \\ The user is allowed only to view the directory contents.<Fix Me!>
-**Username**: The ftp user account name
+**Password:**  Here, enter the ftp user account password.
-**Password**: The ftp user password
+**Access:**
+  * Read/Write - The FTP user is given read and write access.
+  * Read Only - The FTP user is given only read access.
+  * View Only - The FTP user is allowed only to view directory contents.
+ \\
-**Read/Write**: This is basically to full access.
+**Read/Write:**  Choosing this setting provides the user full access.
-**Read only**: The user can only browse and download.
+**Read only**:  Choosing this settings allows the user only to browse and download.
-**View Only**: The user can only browse.
+**View Only:**  Selecting this setting mean the user can only browse directories.
-**Private**: The user can only access their own folder (and not the public area).\\
+**Private:**  Choosing this will mean the user can only access their own folder (and not the public area).\\

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