Mac OS X FTP Acess- Help.

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Mac OS X FTP Acess- Help.

I managed to get my ftp up and running using the built in ftp acess in Mac OS X Tiger. but it seems like i cannot give permission or user acess. Seems like everyone can just visit my ftp server. Anyway i can add User and Pass to it so only ppl i want to acess. Instead of being annyomous? Thanks!

~ Dj

Macbook Pro 2.16, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Nov 21, 2006 2:24 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 21, 2006 2:33 PM in response to Djmx

create users in the 'accounts' system preference to give people their own login and space on your computer....

i think i remember reading somewhere that the Finder isn't that great of an ftp client, try using something like transmit.

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

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Djmx Author

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Nov 21, 2006 2:40 PM in response to SpectralHuman

No, i mean on the server not on my computer. I want to be able to acess the ftp server from other comes outside of my network but it's annyomous and i cannot add pass to it. Is that possible. Does this "Transmit" program do that. more info please thanks!

~ Dj

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Answer 3

Nov 21, 2006 2:48 PM in response to Djmx

acess the ftp server from other comes
outside of my network

not sure what you mean by this....

MacBook Pro 15" 2Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6) 20in Cinema Display

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Djmx Author

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Nov 21, 2006 2:53 PM in response to SpectralHuman

Other COMPUTERS outside of my network....

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Djmx Author

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Nov 22, 2006 2:02 PM in response to Djmx

Anyone..?

"I'm trying to use the Built in FTP that came with MAC OS X Tiger. But it seems like i can only log in using annyomusly. Is there anyway i can add permission access so that i can only log in using a User and Pass. When i am away so i can acess my files and computer from anywhere in the world. Please i really need this ASAP. Thanks!

~ Dj

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BDAqua

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Nov 22, 2006 2:17 PM in response to Djmx

I think your best bet is to use AFP instead of FTP, ftp seems to ignore permissions once into OSX. Someone just posted a way to ssh tunnel AFP for security in this forum.

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Djmx Author

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Nov 22, 2006 2:20 PM in response to BDAqua

Alright What is AFP? can i acess it from any computer Mac or Pc? i need the best options possible Thanks!

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BDAqua

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Nov 22, 2006 2:29 PM in response to Djmx

In the Sharing Control Panel, there are services you can check ON...
Personal FileSharing=AFP=Apple File Protocol
Windows Sharing=SMB=Samba

Other Macs could access yours by using afp://ip.of.your.computer
Other PCs, (Macs too), could access yours by using smb://ip.of.your.computer

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Djmx Author

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Nov 22, 2006 2:37 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks. But my question is if they can acess my computer can i restrict access. so only people like my self can access using a "USER n Pass"? i can get the ftp to work but it seems like everyone can access it using annyomusly acess. does not req. user n pass. But i want to have user n pass there is no options in the FTP pref. to add user n pass.... and if window users wanna acess my computer they'd type smb://ipaddress in IE or FTP where??? sorry i'm new to mac had it for 4 months trying to learn everything. and i am also doing research on google. Thanks a million!

~ Dj

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BDAqua

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Nov 22, 2006 6:27 PM in response to Djmx

First off het Sharepoints...
http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/

It will allow you to set What you want to Share with Whom, and/or Groups, in both AFP and SMB.

From Macs... typing afp://ipaddress into any Browser... IE,Safari/Firefox, should bring up the User/Password box, then present which Shares that person can see/use.

I presume smb://ipaddress works on/from a Windows® browser, but since all my PCs are switched over to Linux, I cannot attest to that facet.

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