[FR][OS 6.1.8]Ftp Backup source hidden files

What do you want to do exactly ? using the filename with the "." doesn't work ?

Hi, I want to backup a file named .htaccess from a linux server to my readynas.
If i log using ftp client(filzilla,winscp), I can see (read) the file but readynas refuses to back it up using ftp.
It seems like the remote ftp source backup doesn't know about hidden files.

Maybe I need to report a bug?
Thx for any suggestions on how to solve this ftp problem.

First thing, .htaccess is used for apache. This means you backup a webserver. May I recommend you to create an archive with "bzip2" or "tar" before the transfer ? this would both make you save time in the end (one big file is easier to tranfer by FTP) and solve your problem. If you are interested I may have something to help you backup the web server and its mysql database (if I can find it).
Other option include copy via SCP (SSH), or using other protocols (rsync, cifs...).
I'm not an FTP fan, so there ought to be a solution but I just don't have enough practice to see it. I would look at the rights for the files, .htaccess tend to have restrictive rights. Then I would check the ftp server config to see if there are no blacklisted files.

Well thanks.
.htaccess is an example....I use many things to backup what I must....and I thank you for your effort to help me.
I think it is just a bug...I just hope someone would confirm (or explain the way to work this through ftp) and then I will log a case with Netgear.
Last issue I logged with support (ftp access rigths for Admin user) ended up in : "I won't even log this because the team is too busy...." :slap:

Maybe Netgear's mdgm or one of his clones (30k post alone....c'mon!) will chime in.

atz6975 wrote:
Maybe Netgear's mdgm or one of his clones (30k post alone....c'mon!) will chime in.

He just recently joined Netgear, and he really has posted 30k posts on his own. :D

Haha....I know...

Your 10k are also inpressive... more than 5 post a day... Of course MDGM at more than 16 is an UFP (unbelievably fanatic poster).

Like I said, I don't know for the FTP. I access FTP for many reasons but I don't maintain them. Compression method should work, and IMO rsync over SSH is a valid option (most hosters having SSH).
If you were to tell us what you have access to and what exactly you want to do we may be able to find better solutions.

Sorry I'm not clear, I guess I just need somebody to confirm the same behaviour on their OS6 Nas and then I'll report the bug or something...
I can workaround this in many ways, but it feels very unreliable on production machines (even small ones) if simple FTP tasks cannot be completed.
I've been using Readynases for a long long time but this simple error is making me question how much is it safe to rely on Readynases.

It is not safe. You never rely on a single system from a single manufacturer. Look at the synology NAS that were attacked by Synolocker. You could have 500 Synology box and they could have been infected at the same time.
Same for drives, in enterprise you tend to mix, manufacturers, models and purchase date or supplier when possible.

For the NAS itself, given the fact that I am good enough with linux to setup a box to do exactly the same (but in SSH only), the inherent quality of the OS is not a real problem. There are lacks that are really problematic to me, like providing an antivirus but no firewall (by the way iptables works perfectly once you enable SSH to configure it)... I am one of those users who would have been better with a stock Debian, but since I also wanted dedicated hardware and I got readynas remote for the same price too... I don't think their OS is better or worse than the competition, it is just different.
How would you rate your NAS ? Price ? hardware ? OS ease of use ? OS evolutivity ? Tech support ? Depending on your answer you are better of, either staying with Netgear or running away very fast.
All in all, I find they are doing a good job. Not fantastic, but good enough and for a good price. They actually are working on the 6.2.0 version that we know nothing useful about for the moment, let's see what they pull off.

What service are you using to provide FTP on the remote server.

When you browse that FTP from your PC can you see the hidden files?

xeltros wrote:
Your 10k are also inpressive... more than 5 post a day... Of course MDGM at more than 16 is an UFP (unbelievably fanatic poster).

I think at one stage my post average was higher at over 20 a day. However that was hard to keep up. Quality posts are much more important than quantity and we value the contribution every member of the community makes.