Specifications

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There are presently no Preset FTP server addresses, so you must choose User defined and
enter the server name manually. The server address and login credentials are supplied by your
website or FTP service provider. The default FTP port is 21 and should not be changed unless
you are instructed to do so by your FTP service provider.
The Base folder setting will be pre-pended to the destination paths of all uploads to this
server.
Passive transfer is necessary for some firewall and gateway configurations, and when you get
failed data channel errors. Use the Temporary files option to mitigate the risk of writing to a
file which may also be simultaneously read by a user of the website. The entire file is uploaded
before it is renamed into position.
Use the Test button to upload a small file in order to check your settings.
Mobile devices
When the Blue Iris iOS client is used to connect to your Blue Iris server, an entry for each
device will appear on the Options/Mobile devices
page.