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Remote access to frontview unusably slow - what can be done?
Hi, not sure if this is the right place for this question, but here goes: How can I improve or even influence the speed of accessing a remote NAS from across the Atlantic? I'm trying to set up a b...
Do you have someone in the US at the local site? It might be good to confirm that they can access frontview correctly (and that you don't have a failing NAS).
There is no need to forward port 80, I suggest it is better that you block it (and only use https for remote access). If you access your shares over port 80, you are sending your logon credentials and all your data unencrypted, which is a significant security risk. Also I would personally use the alternative https port number feature in the NAS, and forward the alternative port instead of 443. Though of course this requires frontview access to configure...
There is no need to forward port 80, I suggest it is better that you block it (and only use https for remote access). If you access your shares over port 80, you are sending your logon credentials and all your data unencrypted, which is a significant security risk. Also I would personally use the alternative https port number feature in the NAS, and forward the alternative port instead of 443. Though of course this requires frontview access to configure...
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