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readyarne
Jul 14, 2015Aspirant
FTP Default Folder
Hi, I've enabled FTP on my ReadyNAS, but when I login I come to the root folder and can see the available folders that's enabled for FTP. As I only have one folder enabled for FTP on my ReadyNAS, ...
EskenderNG
Jul 16, 2015NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello,
There could be a way if you are comfortable using SSH:
You would need to edit /etc/frontview/proftpd/User.conf
There you could change the line DefaultRoot to /var/ftp/[your folder name]
BUT:
Bye,
Eskender
There could be a way if you are comfortable using SSH:
You would need to edit /etc/frontview/proftpd/User.conf
There you could change the line DefaultRoot to /var/ftp/[your folder name]
BUT:
- No other folder on a higher level can be accessed anymore via FTP
- No one without privilege to access the folder specified can use FTP anymore.
- Do this at your own risk please
- This is something that came to mind. Ideally, wait until people on the forum have commented on this.
Bye,
Eskender
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