Ftp - Buffalo TeraStation 5010 TS5210DN User Manual

• From a computer, supported browsers include Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 9
or later, Safari 9 or later. Refer to the help guide at the BuffaloNAS.com website after connecting with your
BuffaloNAS.com name for more detailed information.
• To access from an iOS device, install the "WebAccess i" application from the App Store. Refer to the help guide of
the app for more detailed information.
• To access from an Android device, install the "WebAccess A" application from Google Play. Refer to the help
guide of the app for more detailed information.
Notes:
• The following levels of security are available:
"Allow anonymous" - Anyone can access (view) shared folders.
"Allow all groups and users" - All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use
WebAccess.
"Use inherited folder permissions" - Users and groups have the same access permissions with WebAccess that
they do locally. If access restrictions are not set for the shared folder, then this option will not be shown.
• When a user or group can access a folder through WebAccess depends on a combination of WebAccess settings
and the shared folder's settings.
WebAccess permissions
Folder setup
Folder attribute
Not logged in
User with read and
write access
User with read-only
access
WebAccess
account
Group with read and
write access
Group with read-only
access
Other users
R: Read only, R/W: Read and write, -: No access

FTP

By default, the TeraStation's shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the
TeraStation. The optional FTP server allows users outside the local network to access the TeraStation.
Note: FTP is intended for users who already have FTP client software and have experience with it.
1
In Settings, move the FTP switch to the
2
Click to the right of "Folder Setup".
3
Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on.
Allow all groups
Allow anonymous
and users
Read Read
Read
and and
only
write write
-
R R
R/W R R/W
R/W R R/W
R/W R R/W
R/W R R/W
R/W R R/W
position to enable FTP.
110
Use inherited
folder permissions
Read
Read Read
and
only only
write
- - -
R R/W R
R R R
R R/W R
R R R
- -
R