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--- nas-ftp [2023/06/25 17:12] – [FTP Server] -condense 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 menu is divided into sections including: FTP Server Configuration, Directories, Limits, Custom Configuration and User Accounts.
+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.
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   * Yes, LAN only - The FTP Server is enabled for LAN users only.
-\\ TLS support:**  Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted FTP communications.
+\\ **TLS support:**  Checking this option enables support for TLS-encrypted FTP communications.
 **FTP Port:**  Here, specify the port to be used for communications. (Default: TCP 21)
-**Anonymous User Access: **This dropdown lets you choose whether anonymous users are allowed to access \\ the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.
+**Anonymous User Access:**
+This lets you choose whether anonymous users are given access to the FTP Server and which file rights they are given.
   * Disabled - Anonymous users are not given access.
-  * Read Write - Anonymous users are given read and write access.
+  * Read Write - Anonymous users are given read/write access.
-  * Read Only - Anonymous users are given only read access,
+  * Read Only - Anonymous users are given read 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 via 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
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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 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.
+**Public Root Directory:** This specifies the filesystem location accessible to any defined FTP user.
-**Directory Listings**:
+**Private Root Directory:** This filesystem location is accessible only by the owner. Each user will have a protected subfolder under this location.
-This setting controls users' ability to do directory listings.
+**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 - Users are not permitted to perform listings.
   * Disabled for Anonymous - Anonymous users aren't permitted to do directory listings.
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 \\ {{:pasted:20220107-054226.png}}\\  \\
-**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 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 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 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**: FTP throttling will limit the amount of bandwidth (upload/download) available to the amount specified here for each anonymous user.
+**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**: FTP throttling will limit each authenticated users's bandwidth to this amount.
+**Maximum Bandwidth for Authenticated Users:**  FTP throttling will limit each authenticated users' bandwidth to this amount.
-**Idle Timeout**: This 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 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.\\

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