How to setup FTP !? Can not read external folder :(

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I do need FTP for a backup application. Sorry no SFTP available :frowning:

So I did the following:

  • created user ^MrBackup^ with the
    • ftp-group as additional group added
    • did assign a home directory (i did read somewhere that is required)
  • created a dataset SomePool/Backups/SomeSystem
  • SomePool and Backups
    • Owned by me (admin)
    • group ftp-group
  • SomeSystem
    • owned by me(admin)
    • group MrBackUp
  • Edited FTP-advances settings
    • changed port number to another number
    • allow a couple of login errors
    • allways Chroot ON the rest OFF
    • file permissions
      • user on on on
      • group on off on
      • other off off off
    • directory permissions
      • user on on on
      • group on off on
      • other off off off
    • did experiment with adding ‘DefaultRoot /mnt/SomePool/BackUps
  • Since the client is on another VLAN I did set the Firewall
    • to allow the client to reach TrueNas IP using defined IP-number

It does not work …..

It seems that I can connect, however that the external folder could not be read

So I need some help

I think I have it working now with the following changes:

  • Adding “DefaultRoot” was required to arrive the intended dataset
  • directory permisions for BackUps need to be
    • user on on on
    • group on off on
    • other on off on as well (I do not understand why)

Testing