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Help with SECURE access
Help please - in simple steps. I have tried reading a lot of the forum points, but they don't address the issues in full for me. I have been reading on the BBC website about how they reckon people...
I think your issue is because Remote's usernames don't exist on the NAS. (That is assuming the username you are using is in the Remote "allowed" list). OS6 is a bit different than OS4 on this, perhaps an OS4 remote user will chime in.
Your other option is to use FTPS - which uses an encrypted connection. GoodReader supports it on the iDevices, and FileZilla (among other clients) support it on the PC. This is how I access my files remotely.
You do need to forward about 5 ports to the NAS (one for the control connection, the rest for passive ports). The duo has no option in the GUI to force FTPS, so it will accept normal unencrypted FTP connections. However, if you use FTPS in all your devices, your username/password will not be observable over the network, so if you have a strong password (for both admin and your username) you would still be quite secure. You'd also want a ddns name (noip still offers free ones).
Though many home users are fine with anonymous/guest access on their local LAN, since they are depending on their router and WiFi security (taking a hard edges/soft center approach to security). You were pretty clear that you didn't want that, but it is a viable option if you aren't sharing your network with others.
Your other option is to use FTPS - which uses an encrypted connection. GoodReader supports it on the iDevices, and FileZilla (among other clients) support it on the PC. This is how I access my files remotely.
You do need to forward about 5 ports to the NAS (one for the control connection, the rest for passive ports). The duo has no option in the GUI to force FTPS, so it will accept normal unencrypted FTP connections. However, if you use FTPS in all your devices, your username/password will not be observable over the network, so if you have a strong password (for both admin and your username) you would still be quite secure. You'd also want a ddns name (noip still offers free ones).
Though many home users are fine with anonymous/guest access on their local LAN, since they are depending on their router and WiFi security (taking a hard edges/soft center approach to security). You were pretty clear that you didn't want that, but it is a viable option if you aren't sharing your network with others.
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