QNAP NAS which protocol?

[Hansoon]

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 I've heard that WEBDAV is obsolete?

Hans

[rthonpm]

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

[SenseiNYC]

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.

[Hansoon]

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

[Hart]

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

[slimslob]

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.

[SenseiNYC]

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.

[SenseiNYC]

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!