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Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP

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Instructing your End Users Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP 4 Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP Mac users who have a user profile can access any shares to which they have privileges on the NSS storage using FTP. Note that when using FTP to access the NSS storage, users cannot rename folders. This is due to FTP standards (any FTP servers that allow renaming of folders deviate from these standards). NOTE: Before your end users can access the shares on the NSS using FTP, the NSS must have FTP access enabled and the individual share must be set up to allow FTP access. To access the NSS storage using FTP: STEP 1 Open your FTP client application. STEP 2 Click Connect. STEP 3 From your FTP client application, connect to the NSS. Enter the IP address or hostname of the NSS. For more information about using your FTP client application, refer to its documentation. STEP 4 Enter your username and password when prompted by your FTP client. STEP 5 When your FTP client has logged in, a list of accessible shares appears as individual directories. STEP 6 Depending on your privileges to the share, you can begin using the NSS storage. NSS2000 Getting Started Guide 22

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Instructing your End Users
Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP
NSS2000 Getting Started Guide
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Mac Users: Accessing Storage through FTP
Mac users who have a user profile can access any shares to which they have
privileges on the NSS storage using FTP. Note that when using FTP to access the
NSS storage, users cannot rename folders. This is due to FTP standards (any FTP
servers that allow renaming of folders deviate from these standards).
To access the NSS storage using FTP:
STEP 1
Open your FTP client application.
STEP 2
Click
Connect
.
STEP 3
From your FTP client application, connect to the NSS. Enter the IP address or
hostname of the NSS. For more information about using your FTP client
application, refer to its documentation.
STEP 4
Enter your username and password when prompted by your FTP client.
STEP 5
When your FTP client has logged in, a list of accessible shares appears as
individual directories.
STEP 6
Depending on your privileges to the share, you can begin using the NSS storage.
NOTE:
Before your end users can access the
shares on the NSS using FTP, the NSS must
have FTP access enabled and the individual
share must be set up to allow FTP access.