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Configuring default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy, Logging Norton Ghost messages

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44 Getting Started Configuring Norton Ghost default options Configuring default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, is the simplest and most secure way to copy files over the Internet. Norton Ghost serves as an FTP client to copy your recovery points to a remote FTP server as a secondary backup of your critical data. The Options dialog box lets you configure basic FTP settings to help ensure that your recovery points are copied to your FTP server. To configure default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy 1 In Norton Ghost, on the menu bar, click Tasks > Options. 2 Under Destinations, click Configure FTP. 3 Refer to the following table when making changes: Connection mode: Passive (Recommended) Passive (sometimes written "PASV") mode helps avoid conflicts with security systems. This mode is necessary for some firewalls and routers because when using passive mode, the FTP client opens the connection to an IP Address and port that the FTP server supplies. Connection mode: Active Use active mode when connections or transfer attempts fail in passive mode, or when you receive data socket errors. When an FTP client connects using active mode, the server opens a connection to an IP Address and port that the FTP client supplies. Limit connection attempts to Specify the number of times Norton Ghost tries to connect to an FTP server before giving up. Norton Ghost can attempt a maximum of 100 times. Stop trying to connect after Specify the number of seconds Norton Ghost tries to connect to an FTP server before giving up. You can specify up to 600 seconds (10 minutes). Default port Specify the port of the FTP server that is listening for a connection. You should consult the FTP server administrator to be sure that the port you specify is configured to receive incoming data. Logging Norton Ghost messages You can specify which product messages (errors, warnings, and information) are logged as they occur, and where the log file is stored. Product messages can provide useful information about the status of backups or related events. They can also provide helpful information when you need to troubleshoot.

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Configuring default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy
File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, is the simplest and most secure way to copy files
over the Internet. Norton Ghost serves as an FTP client to copy your recovery
points to a remote FTP server as a secondary backup of your critical data.
The Options dialog box lets you configure basic FTP settings to help ensure that
your recovery points are copied to your FTP server.
To configure default FTP settings for use with Offsite Copy
1
In Norton Ghost, on the menu bar, click
Tasks > Options
.
2
Under Destinations, click
Configure FTP
.
3
Refer to the following table when making changes:
Passive (sometimes written "PASV") mode helps avoid conflicts
with security systems. This mode is necessary for some firewalls
and routers because when using passive mode, the FTP client
opens the connection to an IP Address and port that the FTP
server supplies.
Connection mode:
Passive
(Recommended)
Use active mode when connections or transfer attempts fail in
passive mode, or when you receive data socket errors. When
an FTP client connects using active mode, the server opens a
connection to an IP Address and port that the FTP client
supplies.
Connection mode:
Active
Specify the number of times Norton Ghost tries to connect to
an FTP server before giving up. Norton Ghost can attempt a
maximum of 100 times.
Limit connection
attempts to
Specify the number of seconds Norton Ghost tries to connect
to an FTP server before giving up. You can specify up to 600
seconds (10 minutes).
Stop trying to
connect after
Specify the port of the FTP server that is listening for a
connection.
You should consult the FTP server administrator to be sure that
the port you specify is configured to receive incoming data.
Default port
Logging Norton Ghost messages
You can specify which product messages (errors, warnings, and information) are
logged as they occur, and where the log file is stored. Product messages can provide
useful information about the status of backups or related events. They can also
provide helpful information when you need to troubleshoot.
Getting Started
Configuring Norton Ghost default options
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