# Servers

The **Servers** page lists the servers that can connect to the VFSs defined in Data Mover Smart. Connection occurs through specific communication protocols.  

By selecting the <img src="/files/tA0cej8ETePauQI0XESb" alt="" data-size="line"> icons next to the Server's name at the top of the page, you can display them in grid or table format.

When setting up a new server, you must choose a communication protocol and a Virtual File System (VFS). The VFS will be accessible through your chosen protocol. Access control lists (ACLs) are configured within the VFS to define user permissions. If no ACLs are configured, there are no restrictions for either internal or external DMS users, who will connect with their username and password.

The toolbar at the top of the page can be used to configure a new server, refresh the list, and browse all listed servers by protocol, enable conditions (enabled, disabled, or both), or status (online, offline, or both).

To configure a new server, click the **New** button and in the **New server** panel select the protocol. The fields applicable to the protocol will appear allowing you to enter the settings for the server.

These are the protocols supported:

* AS2&#x20;
* FTP
* FTPS
* HTTP&#x20;
* HTTPS
* SFTP

Read the following pages for the list of fields to be filled in for each protocol.&#x20;

When you start configuring a server, the fields you fill in are saved. In case you do not complete the configuration, a draft version is kept and proposed again when you click the **New** button. The fields in the draft version will be automatically loaded when accessing the page. If a draft version exists, the **New** button will contain a **\* Draft** chip.&#x20;

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To remove the draft, click the **New** button and then the <img src="/files/ust7cuPTYaZUnrQ9QVji" alt="" data-size="line"> icon on the top right corner of the **New server** panel.&#x20;

When the server is created, a card will appear. Clicking the 3 dots button on the top right of the card, a list of options appears:

* **Clone**: created a new server with the same options as the cloned server.
* **Navigate**: opens the VFS window and shows the VFS folders and files.
* **Enable / Disable**: when selecting Disable, no client connection can reach the server.
* **Stop**: stops the server.
* **Delete**: removes the server from the list.
* **Add to template** (optional, requires permission): include the specific server in a predefined group of Data Mover Smart entities for export. This option is useful for performing selective backup or migration operations. When you select **Add to template**, you will be able to add the server to a template that specifies which entities will be exported. Templates are created and managed in ​ **Settings** → **Import & Export** → **DMS** → [Template](/data-mover-smart/settings/import-and-export/dms.md#template-tab).&#x20;


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