FTPManager is an app that allows users to access and manage files on remote FTP servers from iOS devices. It provides functions for viewing photos and multimedia files, editing documents, and file management. To connect FTPManager to a Thecus NAS, users enter the NAS IP address or Thecus Link into the app, along with their login credentials. Then they can view, download, and upload files with built-in readers and file management features.
Access and manage files on your NAS using FTPManager app
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APPS for Thecus NAS
FTPManager
2013/5
Creator in Storage
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™™ FTPManager (for iOS)
FTPManager is the app that helps you to directly access your files on remote FTP
server from your iOS devices. You could directly read all kinds of files, play movie/
music and edit files in your iOS devices. It supports FTP file management with full
functions. And for experts, all FTP logs are available for checking issues.
FTPManager has lots of useful features for local and server files. It supports Photo
Slideshow, Multimedia player, Office files viewer, PDF viewer, Text Editor, File
Management, Import from photo album, search etc.
* "Text Edit" and "Download" functions only for paid version.
※Before Use FTPManager APP:
• Enable mobile devices Wi-Fi or 3G
• Enable FTP Service in Thecus NAS Admin UI
We will introduce the subject below:
• How to download/install FTPManager?
• How to connect FTPManager & Thecus NAS
• How to view files on FTP server
• How to download files on FTP server
• How to upload local files to FTP server
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™™ How to download/install FTPManager
Scan the QR code
or
Download FTPManager in App Store
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™™ How to connect FTPManager & Thecus NAS
Step 1: Open the FTPManager app on your device
Step 2: Tap the button “Add FTP Server”
Step 3: Input the server address.
The server address format should be [ftp://]host:port[/paths]. e.g. 172.16.64.123:2100
If you have a Thecus Link (free DDNS provided by Thecus) it will be, for example,
thecus4520.thecuslink.com:2100
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When you input the FTP Server host address, please be sure that port number ":2100" is
next to the address without space.
Enable the "Use Server External IP".
Then input username/password, which are used to login the server. If you leave them
empty, the app will try to use anonymous user to login the server.
Note: If you use an Intelligent NAS, the user
name/password is the same with "NAS User
Account".
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™™ How to view files on FTP server?
When you tap into the folder, you may slide photos.
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You may download the video/music, and then play with build-in player.
View file list sort by date, kind, name and size.
Built-in file readers
Photos:
Supports JPG, PNG, TIFF
Show photos in photo gallery
Play Slideshow
Music Player:
Supports MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV
Background, shuffle, Repeat play
Video Player:
Supports H.264 encoded video, mov, mp4, m4v, mpv
Supports Airplay
PDF Reader:
Fast open large pdf file.
Support Outline, Bookmark, page thumbnails, annotation
link etc.
Document Reader:
MS Office: Support Word, Excel, Powerpoint documents
iWork: Support Pages, Numbers, Keynote documents
Supports plain text, RTF(Rich Text Format), HTML and Web
Archives
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View pdf files by sliding page or page board.
Tap "Open In,” then users can select one of the apps which are installed in their iPhone to
open/edit the document.
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™™ How to download files from FTP server?
Step 1. Tap "Edit"
Step 2. Select files
Step 3. Tap download
Step 4. Add new folder and save
Step 5. Select folder
Step 6. Tap "Download", then downloads in progress.
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™™ How to upload local files to FTP server?
Step 1. Tap "Photo Library"
Step 2. Select photos
Step 3. Select FTP server
Step 4. Select the folder that you want to upload to
Step 5. Tap "Save" button and the upload task will start