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Manage a remote server

The local administration is always enabled, which allows only connection from the local system (localhost). Remote administration must be enabled to manage a TurboFTP Server from a separate Windows system.

Configure TurboFTP Server for remote administration

File transfer server remote admin

  1. Launch the TurboFTP Server Management Console and connect to the server running on the same computer through the IP 127.0.0.1 and the local admin port.
  2. Select Server | Remote Admin tab.
  3. Select Enable remote administration.
  4. Choose an IP address from the available connection IP drop-down list. You can select a specific IP or 0.0.0.0 (which means the server will listen on all network interfaces).
  5. Enter the connection port number. The default is 3839.
  6. For more secure administration, enable Use SSL for secure remote administration and select an SSL certificate using the Select Certificate button.
  7. Click the Apply button to save the configuration.

To disable the remote administration, clear the Enable remote administration checkbox and click Apply.

Remotely administer TurboFTP Server

Before administering a TurboFTP Server instance on a remote machine, you must install the management console (TSRMC) on the local computer. Note that the TurboFTP Server installer comes with the option of installing only the TSRMC on a PC.

File transfer server remote administration connection

  1. Launch the management console (TSRMC) on the local computer.
  2. Right-click on the Server Group, where you want to add the remote server. Select New Server and the Add Server dialog will appear.
  3. Enter a name for the server (a name that helps you identify it) in the Server name field.
  4. Enter the IP address of the remote server in the Server address field.
  5. Select Remote in the Server Type drop-down list.
  6. Enter the remote admin port number of the remote server in the Server port field.
  7. You can also select other server groups in the Belongs to server group drop-down list.
  8. Click OK to save the configuration. The server will be added to the service directory.

Double-click the server in the service tree to connect to the server and administer it remotely.