QNAP NAS which protocol?

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  • Hansoon
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    • Sep 2007
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    #1

    QNAP NAS which protocol?

    Customer has an older QNAP TS453 NAS, which protocol would be advisable? I've heard that WEBDAV is obsolete?

    Hans
    “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

  • rthonpm
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    #2
    SMB would be your best bet as everything understands it and it's safer than just opening up WebDav.

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    • SenseiNYC
      Wireless/Network Engineer
      • Jun 2024
      • 25

      #3
      Originally posted by rthonpm
      SMB would be your best bet as everything understands it and it's safer than just opening up WebDav.
      probably the best answer. FTP opens new challenges you really would rather not deal with.

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      • Hansoon
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        #4
        FTP opens new challenges you really would rather not deal with.
        Are you referring to security issues or the configuration of a FTP set up

        Hans
        “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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        • Hart
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          • Feb 2024
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          #5
          I'll assume security, FTP is really easy to implement but it's not encouraged by the vendors.

          SMB for LAN (NFS is only between Linux), SFTP for over internet (this one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSH_Fi...nsfer_Protocol)
          FTP is only as last resort
          WebDAV is ... ok I guess ? I've never succeed with good performance or reliable connection with this protocol with Nextcloud. No problem with CalDAV or CardDAV

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          • slimslob
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            • May 2013
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            #6
            Originally posted by SenseiNYC

            probably the best answer. FTP opens new challenges you really would rather not deal with.
            I've known major oilfield service companies that will blackball you for attempting to install an FTP service of any type on their network.

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            • SenseiNYC
              Wireless/Network Engineer
              • Jun 2024
              • 25

              #7
              Originally posted by Hansoon

              Are you referring to security issues or the configuration of a FTP set up

              Hans
              both actually. FTP is unsecured unless you use SFTP, but either way now you have to configure FTP/SFTP on both the QNAP and the scanner. SMB is a bit simpler and more intuitive since you'll probably use it more connecting to Windows PC's.

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              • SenseiNYC
                Wireless/Network Engineer
                • Jun 2024
                • 25

                #8
                Originally posted by slimslob

                I've known major oilfield service companies that will blackball you for attempting to install an FTP service of any type on their network.
                I don't blame them!

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