CERBERUS FTP SERVER 6.0] User Manual for Cerberus FTP Server 6.0
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2013 Cerberus, LLC Grant Averett [CERBERUS FTP SERVER 6.0] User manual for Cerberus FTP Server 6.0. It contains detailed steps and help on configuring Cerberus FTP Server. CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Description ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Guide ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Minimum System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 11 Hardware Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 11 Operating Systems ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Cerberus FTP Server 3.0 and 4.0 .................................................................................................................... 11 Cerberus FTP Server 5.0 and higher ............................................................................................................... 11 Installation ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Upgrading an Existing Installation ........................................................................................................................... 18 Method 1: Using the Auto-updater .................................................................................................................... 18 Method 2: Manually downloading and running the latest Installer .................................................................... 18 Getting Started - Initial Setup Wizard ..................................................................................................................... 19 The Wizard......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Step 1 - Licensing ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Step 2 - Initial User Creation .......................................................................................................................... 20 Step 3 - Network Setup ................................................................................................................................. 22 Step 4 – Security............................................................................................................................................ 24 Getting Started - Network Setup............................................................................................................................. 26 Basic Setup so users can connect from the Internet ........................................................................................... 26 Step 1 - Control Connection........................................................................................................................... 26 Step 2 - Passive Mode ................................................................................................................................... 26 Step 3 - Firewall ............................................................................................................................................. 26 How many types of FTP are there? ......................................................................................................................... 27 Controlling what types of FTP are Allowed ......................................................................................................... 27 Restricting FTP connections at the User level ................................................................................................ 27 Restricting FTP connections at the Listener level ........................................................................................... 28 SSH2 SFTP Setup ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 About SSH SFTP Support in Cerberus FTP Server ................................................................................................ 29 Supported SSH2 Key Exchange Methods ............................................................................................................ 29 Supported SSH2 Ciphers .................................................................................................................................... 29 Supported SSH2 MAC Algorithms ....................................................................................................................... 29 Adding an SSH2 SFTP Listener ............................................................................................................................ 30 Allowing SSH2 SFTP Connections through a Firewall .......................................................................................... 30 Enabling or Disabling Existing SFTP Listeners ...................................................................................................... 30 Configuring the Server ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Allowing External Access to your Server ............................................................................................................. 31 Common Network Configurations ...................................................................................................................... 32 Configuration 1: Your computer is connected directly to the Internet ........................................................... 32 Configuration 2: Your computer is connected to a router, and the router is connected to the Internet ......... 32 The Summary View ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Understanding the Summary View ..................................................................................................................... 34 Common System Messages .......................................................................................................................... 35 The User Manager .................................................................................................................................................. 37 About Cerberus FTP Server Authentication ........................................................................................................ 37 Adding a new user ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Configuring a user for SSH Public Key Authentication......................................................................................... 40 The Virtual Directory System.............................................................................................................................. 40 Simple Virtual Directory mode ...................................................................................................................... 40 Standard Virtual Directory mode ................................................................................................................... 40 Variables that can appear in Virtual Directory Names and Paths ................................................................... 41 Adding a virtual directory to a user account ....................................................................................................... 41 Virtual Directory Permissions ............................................................................................................................. 43 Cerberus Group Accounts ....................................................................................................................................... 44 About Groups .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Overriding Group settings for a User .................................................................................................................. 45 Adding a new group ........................................................................................................................................... 45 User Policy Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Authentication Order ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Authentication Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 47 Password Complexity Requirements .................................................................................................................