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Setup the FTP Server

  1. VuVault Cameras require an FTP server that allows insecure plain FTP connections by default. For FileZilla Server, this is version 0.9.60. On the VuVault server, download FileZilla Server 0.9.60.
  2. Run the FileZilla Server installer clicking Next to use the defaults then click Install.
  3. When the installer is finished, click Close.
  4. When the install finishes, click Connect.
  5. On the top menu bar, click Edit then click Settings.
  6. On the left-hand tree menu, click Passive Mode Settings.
  7. On the Passive Mode Settings screen, check the Use Custom Port Range checkbox and set the port range to 50000 - 51000.

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  8. On the left-hand tree menu, click Logging.
  9. On the Logging screen, check the Enable Logging to File checkbox.
  10. Under the Logfile Type setting, select Use a Different Logfile each day.
  11. Check the Delete old logfiles checkbox and enter 60 into the textbox.

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  12. Click Ok to save the settings.
  13. On the top menu bar, click Edit then click Users.
  14. Click Add to create a new FTP user.
  15. When prompted, enter the username that was chosen while setting up WTM Lite then click Ok.
  16. Check the Password checkbox and enter the password that was chosen while setting up WTM Lite into the textbox.
  17. On the left-hand tree menu, click Shared Folders.

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    Click Add.
  19. When the Browse window opens, expand the Local Disk (C:) and select the WTM folder then click Ok.
  20. Select the C:\WTM folder from the directory list.
  21. Under the Files group, check the Read, Write, Delete, and Append checkboxes.
  22. Under the Directories group, check the Create, Delete, List, and + Subdirs checkboxes.
  23. Click the Set as home dir button then click the OK button.
  24. Open the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Features.
    1. Click the Start button and type Windows Defender Firewall.
    2. Click Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security when it appears.
  25. On the left-hand tree menu, click Inbound Rules.
  26. On the right-hand action pane, click New Rule...
  27. Select Port, then click Next.
  28. Select TCP, then click Specific Local Ports.
  29. In the Ports textbox, enter 20, 21, 50000-51000 then click Next.

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  30. Select Allow the Connection then click Next.
  31. Leave all 3 network locations checked then click Next.
  32. Under Name, enter FileZilla Server Inbound Ports, then click Finish.
  33. On the left-hand tree menu, click Outbound Rules.
  34. On the right-hand action pane, click New Rule...
  35. Select Port, then click Next.
  36. Select TCP, then click Specific Local Ports.
  37. In the Ports textbox, enter 20, 21, 50000-51000 then click Next.

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  38. Select Allow the Connection then click Next.
  39. Leave all 3 network locations checked then click Next.
  40. Under Name, enter FileZilla Server Outbound Ports, then click Finish.
  41. The FTP will now be accessible from the local network.