As part of the process of setting up FTP, choose a service for authenticating the passwords of the FTP users. Also, a timeout must be set with which to end FTP sessions that have been inactive.
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Field/Item Description Password Authentication Services The configured security mode determines what password authentication service methods can be used. - NT
If selected, FTP users must log in with an NT domain user name and password, which is authenticated via a domain controller.
- NIS
If selected, FTP users must log in with a UNIX user name and password, which is authenticated via a NIS server in the configured NIS domain.
If both services are enabled, the FTP user will be authenticated against the configured NT domain first. If authentication fails, the server will attempt to authenticate the user against the configured NIS domain.
If both NT and NIS are not selected, then authentication will not be performed using these methods and only the anonymous user will be able to log in.
Anonymous User Permissions Specifies whether read-write is allowed for anonymous requests. Fill the ReadOnly check box to limit anonymous requests to read only. Session Timeout The number of minutes of inactivity after which to end an FTP session automatically (the Timeout). The valid range is from 15 to 14,400 minutes. apply Applies the configuration changes without closing the page. - NT