Specifications
Parameter Description
path The full path to the share point.
customname The name of the share point. If you don’t specify
the custom name, it’s set to the name of the
folder, the last name in
path.
guestags A group of ags indicating which protocols allow
guest access. The ags are written as a three-digit
binary number with the digits representing, from
left to right, AFP, FTP, and SMB.
1=guests allowed, 0=guests not allowed.
For greater security, do not allow guest access.
For information about command-line parameters for SMB, see “SMB Parameters”
on page 150. For information about sharing and serveradmin, see their man pages.
For the basics of command-line tool usage, see Introduction to Command-Line
Administration.
Changing FTP Settings for a Share Point
You can use Server Admin to set share point availability through FTP and to
change settings such as guest access permissions and the share point name that
FTP clients see.
To change the settings of an FTP share point:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click File Sharing.
3 Click Share Points and select the share point from the list.
4 Click Share Point below the list.
5 Click Protocol Options.
This opens the protocol window with conguration options for AFP, SMB, FTP, and NFS.
6 Click FTP.
7 Make the share point available to FTP clients by selecting “Share this item using FTP.”
8 Permit anonymous FTP users to open this item by selecting “Allow FTP guest access.”
For greater security, don’t select this item.
9 To change the name clients see when they browse for and connect to the share point
using FTP, enter a new name in the “Custom FTP name” eld.
Changing the custom FTP name doesn’t aect the name of the share point itself, only
the name that FTP clients use.
10 Click OK, then click Save.
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