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To configure FTP:

1. Select System > Settings > Services.

2. Click the FTP button.

The FTP Settings screen displays.

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3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

 

Item

Description

Enable FTP

Select the check box to enable FTP globally. Clear the check box to disable FTP globally.

Port

Enter the number of the port that is used for FTP control traffic on the ReadyNAS. The default port number is 21.

Authentication mode

Select the authentication mode from the drop-down list:

  • Anonymous. Users can connect anonymously. This is the default setting.
  • User. Users are authenticated through the local database.

Allow upload resumes

Select whether users are allowed to resume a paused or stalled upload by making a selection from the drop-down list:

  • Disabled. Resuming an upload is disabled. This is the default setting.
  • Enabled. Resuming an upload is enabled.

Passive ports

Enter the beginning port and ending port of the passive port range. This is the port range on the ReadyNAS that is available to clients who initiate a connection to the ReadyNAS. The default range is 32768-65535.

Use Masquerade Address

Select whether the ReadyNAS displays its real IP address or masks this with another IP address or DNS name by making a selection from the drop-down list:

  • Disabled. The real IP address is displayed.
  • Enabled. The real IP address is masked. Use the Masquerade as field to specify an IP address or DNS name.

Masquerade as

Enter a public IP address or DNS name.

Enable rate Limit

Max Upload Rate

Enter the maximum upload rate per session in KB/s.

Max Download Rate

Enter the maximum download rate per session in KB/s.

Enable FTPS

Select the check box to allow FTP connections with TLS encryption.

 


Note: Enabling this option does not require FTP connections to use TLS encryption.

Enable FTP Server Log Transfer

Select this check box to include FTP file transfers in the system log.

 

4. Click the Apply button.

Your changes are saved.



 

This article applies to the following ReadyNAS and EDA storage system models:

  • ReadyNAS 102
  • ReadyNAS 104
  • ReadyNAS 312
  • ReadyNAS 314
  • ReadyNAS 316
  • ReadyNAS 516
  • ReadyNAS 2120
  • ReadyNAS 3220
  • ReadyNAS 4220
  • EDA 500
Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 23097

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