FTP Protocol

Click the New button and in the New server panel select the FTP protocol.

These fields will appear allowing you to enter the settings for the server:

• Name (*): assign a name to the server you are creating; it will appear in the server card or row.

• Port (*): enter the port to connect to the server.

• 🚀 DMZ: activate the DMZ toggle to use the DMZ, choose Port Forwarding mode and specify the port. This will add a new entry in the DMZ → Servers panel.

• Description: enter a description of the server.

• VFS (*): select the VFS that will be accessible through the FTP protocol.

• Port range min and max value: enter the range for the ports the server will listen to.

• Active data connection local address: enter the local address for active data connection.

• Passive external address: this field must be filled in only if Operation mode is set to PASSIVE and will contain the address used for passive connections. If the server is behind NAT, insert the external IP address.

• Max session: specify the maximum number of active sessions. Default value: 10.

• Connection timeout (in seconds): define the number of seconds without network activity to wait before closing a session due to inactivity. Default value: 60.

• Active data conn local outport: if the Operation mode is set to ACTIVE, enter the port the client must connect to.

• Operation mode: set tow data connection is established. Possible values:

  • ACTIVE: the client will establish a control connection to the server and the server will establish a data connection back to the client.

  • PASSIVE (default value): the client will establish both a control connection and a data connection to the server.