Synology DS411SLIM manual Access Files via FTP, To enable FTP service, Tick Enable FTP service

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Access Files via FTP

If your Synology DiskStation is accessible over the Internet, you can use a FTP application to access the shared folders.

Note: For more information about making Synology DiskStation accessible over the Internet, see "Chapter 5: Access your DiskStation from the Internet" on Page 59.

Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > FTP to enable FTP service, allowing users to upload or download Synology DiskStation data via FTP.

To enable FTP service:

1Tick Enable FTP service.

2Enter a value in Port number setting of FTP service (The default number is 21).

3Specify the Port range of Passive FTP (PASV) by using the default range (55536-55663) or entering any range between 1025 and 65535.

4Click OK.

Note:

The default port number for the FTP service is 21. You can set it from 1 to 65535, excluding the following numbers: 20, 22, 23, 25, 80, 110, 137, 138, 139, 143, 199, 443, 445, 515, 543, 548, 587, 873, 993, 995, 3306, 3689, 5000, 5001, 5005, 5006, 5335, 5432, 9997, 9998, 9999, BitTorrent default port range: 6881-6890, and Surveillance Station default port range: 55736-55863.

The port range of Passive (PASV) FTP can be from 1025 to 65535. It can contain up to 128 ports.

The guest account cannot log in to DiskStation via FTP.

The codepage setting on the FTP client computer must be the same as that of the Synology DiskStation in order to access the data correctly.

On some specific models, FTP service supports connecting using SSL or TLS.

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