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Configuring the NSS for FTP Access, Manager Menu, Shares, FTP Setup, Enable FTP

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Managing the Shares Configuring the NSS for FTP Access 6 Configuring the NSS for FTP Access You can configure the NSS to allow the FTP protocol to be used for file transfers between the NSS over the Internet. The NSS supports both FTP (faster but not as secure) and FTPS (not as fast as FTP but more secure). The NSS only supports Explicit FTPS (versus Implicit FTPS). The NSS does not support SFTP. After you globally enable FTP access, you can allow or disallow FTP access on a per-share basis. NOTE FTP is disabled by default. You must enable FTP access before your users can access the NSS storage through FTP regardless of their per-share settings. To set up the FTP protocol: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Shares The FTP Setup page appears. FTP Setup. STEP 2 To enable FTP, click Enable FTP. This enables both FTP and FTPS access and activates the remaining FTP configuration settings on this page. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 114

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Managing the Shares
Configuring the NSS for FTP Access
Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
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6
Configuring the NSS for FTP Access
You can configure the NSS to allow the FTP protocol to be used for file transfers
between the NSS over the Internet. The NSS supports both FTP (faster but not as
secure) and FTPS (not as fast as FTP but more secure). The NSS only supports
Explicit FTPS (versus Implicit FTPS). The NSS does not support SFTP. After you
globally enable FTP access, you can allow or disallow FTP access on a
per-share basis.
NOTE
FTP is disabled by default. You must enable FTP access before your users can
access the NSS storage through FTP regardless of their per-share settings.
To set up the FTP protocol:
STEP 1
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Shares
ยจ
FTP Setup
.
The
FTP Setup
page appears.
STEP 2
To enable FTP, click
Enable FTP
.
This enables both FTP and FTPS access and activates the remaining FTP
configuration settings on this page.