can the NAS DOWNLOAD files via SFTP ?

[McCloud]

Hey,

the Telnet/SSH option allows me to connect TO the NAS.

Does it work the 'other way' round ?

Is the NAS able to reach to a server / domain and DOWNLOAD files from it (and save them) via SFTP ?

We need to perform automated backups and download files from a server on the internet.

Or does it need to be configured from the other end, so that the server reaches the NAS via SSH and 'uploads' the backups to it automatically ?

Thanks!

[OneCD]

the Telnet/SSH option allows me to connect TO the NAS.

Does it work the 'other way' round ?

It sure does!

[McCloud]

would I need to connect via SSH (and terminal on Mac) and configure it via commands ?

I got something like this:
wget -m ftp://<domain>/* --user='<username>' --password='<password>'

[OneCD]

would I need to connect via SSH (and terminal on Mac) and configure it via commands ?

Yes, unless you could create a backup job in Backup Station to do this.

I got something like this:
wget -m ftp://<domain>/* --user='<username>' --password='<password>'

That may work but I can't check it.

Here's a guide that may be useful for creating an SFTP connection.

To install the sftp binary, you'll first need to install the Entware-ng QPKG.

Then you can install sftp:

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opkg update; opkg install openssh-sftp-client

If your downloads will take a while, I suggest you use screen. This way, you can disconnect your SSH session and reconnect to it later.

[McCloud]

perfect, thanks!

That's some really good info. The Backup Station and RTRR is probably what I was looking for the whole time