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FTPS or SFTP as option in Frontview backup
As you all know FTP is still one of the most common file transfer protocols used to backup or restore data from remote servers. This is however a huge security risk, FTP has no encryption, not on acc...
I would like to see three options in Frontview. FTP SFTP or FTPS as options on how the user must login when the admin creates the account. Only one can be used.
As it is now FTP and FTPS can be used on any account, the user doesn't have to use FTPS if they don't want to which can be a security problem.
Right now only root can use SFTP. Not digging this cause i will not give out name and pass to root. I know you can create additional accouts via command but i see in the forum some people are having issues. Just to be able to choose this via front view would be nice.
I also would like to see ssh socks/HTTP Proxy forwarding mixed in there. My router can do it but it would be nice to do an all in one on the NAS using Bitvise's full potential.
As it is now FTP and FTPS can be used on any account, the user doesn't have to use FTPS if they don't want to which can be a security problem.
Right now only root can use SFTP. Not digging this cause i will not give out name and pass to root. I know you can create additional accouts via command but i see in the forum some people are having issues. Just to be able to choose this via front view would be nice.
I also would like to see ssh socks/HTTP Proxy forwarding mixed in there. My router can do it but it would be nice to do an all in one on the NAS using Bitvise's full potential.
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