How to Configure FTP on a Mac X Server

If you use the Mac OS X server on your home or office network, then you might want to set up a dedicated FTP server. File transfer protocol (FTP) servers allow other users or people to connect to your server computer. Once connected they can, depending on permissions, upload or download files and folders. This is a good way of transferring large volumes of documents or files. Instead of sending all the unnecessary files, a user can choose which files they want to download.

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  Open the "Server Admin," then enter your admin details to connect to your server.

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  Click "FTP," then "Settings," then "General."

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  Enter "1" in the "disconnect client after..." box. Enter a "FTP admin" email address for all external queries.

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  Click "Kerberos" in the "Authentication" box. Choose a "maximum number of authenticated users" allowed to connect at once.

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  Click "Enable anonymous access" if you want to allow anyone to connect.

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  Click "Enable MacBinary and disk image auto-conversion." Click "Messages," then "Show Welcome Message." Enter a welcome message to appear upon connection. Click "Show Banner Message" and enter a banner message for clients.

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  Click "Logging." Select all options under "Log Authenticated Users" and "Log Anonymous Users."

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  Click "Advanced," then set "Authenticated users see" to "FTP Root" and "Share Points."

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  Make a note of the "FTP Root" folder and change it if you want. Click "Save."

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  Click "Start FTP." Navigate to your FTP root folder. Drag and drop the folders you want to share to here.