Object Storage Service:Install ossftp

Procedure

1. Download the ossftp installation package.

   Operating system	Description	Installation package
   Windows	By default, Python 2.7 is not installed on Windows. The installation package includes Python 2.7. You can run ossftp directly after the package is decompressed.	ossftp-1.2.0-win.zip
   Linux	By default, Python 2.7 or Python 3.x is installed on Linux. The installation package contains only the required dependent libraries.	ossftp-1.2.0-linux-mac.zip
   macOS	By default, Python 2.7 or Python 3.x is installed on macOS. The installation package contains only the required dependent libraries.	ossftp-1.2.0-linux-mac.zip

2. Extract the ossftp installation package.

   Important

   Do not use non-ASCII characters in the extraction path.

3. Run ossftp.

   Operating system	Actions
   Windows	Double-click start.vbs. Note If ossftp does not start, upgrade your version of Internet Explorer, or set another browser as your default.
   Linux	Run the following command. bash start.sh
   macOS	Double-click start.command.

   After ossftp starts, it opens the following ports on your local device by default:

   • TCP port 2048: Receives FTP requests.

   • TCP port 8192: Provides access to the ossftp graphical management interface.

   Note

   To provide the ossftp service to other users, open TCP port 2048 and TCP port 8192 in your firewall.

4. Configure ossftp.

   1. Access the ossftp graphical management interface from a web browser.

      Device	Domain name
      Local device	http://127.0.0.1:8192
      Other devices	http://<IP_address_of_the_Linux_server>:8192

   2. In the ossftp graphical management interface, configure the following parameters.

      Parameter	Example	Description
      Ossftp address	127.0.0.1	The IP address of the FTP client. If the client is running on the local device, keep the default value.
      Ossftp port	2048	The listening port for ossftp access requests. Keep the default value unless it conflicts with another port.
      Ossftp passive ports start	51000	The start of the passive port range that ossftp uses for responses. Keep the default value unless it conflicts with another port.
      Ossftp passive ports end	53000	The end of the passive port range that ossftp uses for responses. Keep the default value unless it conflicts with another port.
      Ossftp log level	INFO	The log output level for ossftp. Valid values: DEBUG: Records fine-grained informational events, typically used for debugging. INFO: Records events that occur during normal software operation. WARNING: Records unexpected events that do not affect system operation. ERROR: Records unexpected events that may affect system operation but not its stability. CRITICAL: Records events that cause the system to stop working.
      Bucket endpoints	examplebucket.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com	The domain name for accessing a bucket. The required format is BucketName.Endpoint. Separate multiple domain names with commas.
      Language	cn	The display language for ossftp.

   3. Click save config and then restart to apply the new configuration.

      Important

      Do not click exit, as this will stop the ossftp process.