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Answer ID 16528 | Last Updated 03/15/2019
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Print<---->File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol used to transfer data between different clients and/or servers on a computer network.
My Cloud FTP Support | Click here for Instructions |
Configure FTP for WD My Cloud | Click here for Instructions |
My Cloud FTP Settings | Click here for Instructions |
Configure FTP Shares for WD My Cloud | Click here for Instructions |
Map FTP on Windows | Click here for Instructions |
Map FTP on macOS | Click here for Instructions |
Configure FTP for Remote Access | Click here for Instructions |
FTP Troubleshooting | Click here for Instructions |
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Please select from one of the FTP set up Instructions from the table above.
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How to configure FTP on a My Cloud
Follow the steps below to configure FTP on a My Cloud.
- Log into the http://IP-Address-or-Device-Name/ in the URL box. You can also access it by using the WD Link software.')' ;=' onmouseout='hideddrivetip()'> Dashboard. Please see the following article for more information on how to access the My Cloud Dashboard: Answer ID 10420: How to Access the Dashboard on a My Cloud Device
- Once logged into the Dashboard, click the Settings tab
- Click on the Network option on the left-side panel of the Settings page
- Scroll down to Network Services and turn on FTP Access
- A window will display: The FTP service on the My Cloud has been Enabled. Go to Shares page to enable access for each share. Click the OK button.
FTP Configuration Settings
Important:Adjusting the FTP settings is not required. We recommend to keep the FTP settings at default for best practice. |
- Configure My Cloud FTP settings
Click the Configure link next to FTP toggle button - FTP Settings
- The Maximum Users is the maximum number of users that can have FTP access.
10 is the maximum number of users and is the default setting. - Idle Time is the time in minutes in idle before FTP times out.
Default setting is 10 Minutes - Port: the port to be used for FTP access
- Flow Control is the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) speed used to deliver data segments.
The default setting is unlimited.
Speed can be adjusted in KiloBytes Per Second (KB/s) - Passive Mode the client computer uses the connection to send a PASV command to the My Cloud.
The client computer will receive My Cloud IP Address and a Port Number which to establish a data connection - Click Customize to adjust the values
- Client language can be adjusted by clicking the drop down
- Unicode 8bit(UTF-8) is the default setting
- Western European(ISO-8859-1)
- MS-DOS Northern European(CP865)
- Slavic/Central European(ISO-8859-2)
- MS-DOS Windows Central European(CP1250)
- Traditional Chinese(BIG5)
- MS Windows Cyrillic(CP1251)
- Turkish(ISO-8859-9)
- Korean(EUR-KR)
- Hebrew(ISO-8859-8)
- FTP setting can be set to use TLS (Transport Layer Security)
- Implicit TLS or Explicit TLS. The Default setting is both unchecked.
- FXP (File eXchange Protocol)is Disabled by default.
FXP is a protocol used to transfer data between servers without a client computer. - IP Accesses can be blocked if needed, and choose Permanent or Temporary from the drop down menu.
Click Save and then Finish
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Configure shares for FTP Access
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How to Map an FTP share WD My Cloud share on a Windows PC
Follow the Steps below on how to map a FTP share from for a Microsoft Windows PC
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- Open File Explorer, left click the Start menu, left click File Explorer
- Click on the Map Network Drive
- Click the link Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures
- A window will display: Welcome to the Add Network location Wizard
- Click the Next button.
- A window will display: Where do you want to create this network location?
- Click the Next button.
- Enter the IP Address of the My Cloud or drive name
- For Example: ftp://IP_ADDRESS/Share or ftp://DriveName/Share
- Click the Next button.
- A Window will appear: Specify a User Name and Password if Required
- If using Anonymous FTP then leave checkmark.
- If credentials are required uncheck Log in anonymously, and type the username, and when connecting a prompt will appear to enter the credentials
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