Thank you to thorejoha for the excellent tutorial! However, while this tutorial is very good, it is still a little confusing for the average user (like myself) who may not be familiar with using ftp clients, editing .conf files or accessing root directories. In the hopes of helping those who need this info in the future I'm going to add a few of my thoughts to this thread that will hopefully clarify things and bring the information contained here up to date for the new administration panel layout.
First thing you need to know is that by accessing the root directory of your QNap device you will have the power to FUBAR your NAS by editing or even deleting a file or folder that your unit needs in order to run. Please be careful and make backups of any and all files you are editing just in case something goes wrong. With that said, let's get started.
OK, let's set up your QNap device.
- Log in to your QNap's "Administration" page.
- On the left hand navigation panel, go to "Network Services" and then "FTP Service"
- Check the "Enable FTP Service" checkbox. The protocol type should be "FTP (standard)" and the port number should be "21".
- Apply the changes if necessary.
- Next, on the left hand navigation panel, go to "Network Services" and then "Telnet/SSH"
- Check the box "Allow SSH conection" and make sure the port number is "22"
- Apply the changes if necessary.
- Open Filezilla.
- Go to File|Site Manager
- Create a new site and name it.
- Fill in the following fields:
- Host: Your NAS IP Address
- Port: 22
- Server Type: SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol
- Logon Type: Normal
- User: your admin name
- Password: Your admin password
- (Here's a screenshot that graphically explains the above)
- Click OK to save the new site