Remote Settings

Configuring Remote Settings

The remote settings page allows the administrator to configure web administration access and remote Application Programming Interface (API) access to Cerberus FTP Server. Cerberus allows remote access to the server administrator via a web browser-based interface and via the normal Cerberus FTP Server Graphical User Interface (GUI) when running in Windows Service mode.

For software developers, Cerberus exposes several APIs for controlling all aspects of the server using SOAP web services.

Remote Access

The remote access settings control HTTP and HTTPS web administration and SOAP access to Cerberus FTP Server. When Cerberus is running as a Windows Service, the GUI connects to and communicates with the Cerberus Windows Service through a remote access API called SOAP. The Cerberus Windows Service listens for SOAP connections on the Port specified under the Remote Settings page. That port must be available for Cerberus to listen on or the GUI will be unable to connect to the service.

• Allow SOAP Access - Enable SOAP-based access. SOAP is an API for connecting programmatically to the server.
  • NOTE: This must be enabled to be able to access the server user interface when running as a Windows Service. When Cerberus is running as a Windows Service, this setting is automatically turned on to allow GUI communication.
• Secure HTTP (HTTPS) - Select this option to allow only secure HTTPS connections for the web administration and SOAP access
• Port - The port that the SOAP service and web administration pages will be served from.
• Username - The username used to access the web administration page. This username is also used for basic authentication when using the SOAP web services API to access the server.
• Password - The password used to access the web administration page. This password is also used for basic authentication when using the SOAP web services API to access the server.
  • NOTE: This is also the username and password used when accessing Cerberus as a Windows Service from the Cerberus GUI. Normally, administrators won't be prompted for this password and the GUI will automatically connect to the service whenever it is started.

Web Administration

The web administration capability does not have the full feature set of the local Windows user interface but does provide a large subset. We will be adding more features with every minor release until it mirrors the local graphical user interface.

• Enable Web Access - Allow a server administrator to connect and configure Cerberus FTP Server using the built-in web-based interface.

The Standard, Professional,and Enterprise editions include a web administration feature and can be enabled by:

1. Select the Remote tab of the Server Manager
2. Check Allow SOAP Access
3. If you would like to enable secure web access, check Secure HTTP (HTTPS)
4. Check Enable Web Access
5. Enter the Username and Set New Password for the remote admin account. This is the username and password you will use to login to the web administration console
6. Shutdown and Restart Cerberus FTP Server
7. Open your web browser on the machine running Cerberus FTP Server and go to http://localhost:10000/ or https://localhost:10000/ if you selected Secure HTTP (HTTPS)