Specifications

FTP/FTPS Access
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Supported AFP Clients
The SnapServer supports MacOS 9.x and 10.x clients.
FTP/FTPS Access
FTP and FTPS settings are configured on the Network > FTP screen of the
Administration Tool. FTPS adds encryption to FTP for increased security. By
default, FTP and FTPS clients can access the server using the anonymous user
account, which is mapped to the SnapServer's guest user account and AllUsers
group account. You can set share access and file access for anonymous FTP users by
modifying permissions for these accounts. For more granular control over FTP
access, you must create local user accounts for FTP users.
SnapServer also supports explicit FTPS (i.e., FTPES or Auth TLS).
Note If standard FTP is enabled, only the data channel is encrypted for FTPS
connections—the control channel (including user password) is not encrypted. To
force FTPS to encrypt the control channel as well, disable standard FTP.
Supported FTP Clients
SnapServers have been tested with the most common FTP clients and work as
expected based on the commands required by RFC 959. SnapServers have been
proven to work with these products for standard FTP: Internet Explorer 6.0 and
later, Safari 2.0 and later, and FireFox 2.0 and later.
Note Most standard FTP clients do not support FTPS. A client designed to support
FTPS is required for FTPS connections.
To connect to the server through FTPS:
• Configure your FTPS client application to use explicit FTPS (i.e., FTPES or "Auth
TLS").
• Enter the SnapServer's server name or IP address.