User guide

MaxAttach NAS 4100 User Guide 83
FTP Service
Because the FTP server service supports all Microsoft
Windows FTP client commands, when a Windows
Powered MaxAttach is running the FTP server
service, other computers using the FTP utility can
connect to the server and transfer files. On the other
hand, non-Microsoft versions of FTP clients might
contain commands that are not supported by the
FTP server service.
The FTP server service is integrated with the
Windows security model. Users connecting to the
FTP server service are authenticated based on their
Windows Powered user accounts, and receive access
based on their user profiles. Keep in mind, however,
that the FTP Server protocol relies on the ability to
pass user passwords over the network without data
encryption. As a result, a user with physical access to
the network could examine user passwords during
the FTP validation process.
Section Topics:
This section contains the following topics:
 “Network Protocol Overview: FTP” on page 83
 “FTP Logging” on page 84
 “FTP Anonymous Access” on page 85
 “FTP Messages” on page 87
Network Protocol Overview: FTP
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) can be used
interactively. FTP is a service that, once started,
creates a sub-environment in which you can use FTP
commands, and from which you can return to the
Windows command prompt by typing the quit