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Access from the Internet via HTTPS, FTP and FTPS
• Access to storage: Every user who would like to access the
storage of the FRITZ!Box externally from the Internet re-
quires a FRITZ!Box user account with the right to access
the contents on the storage media from the Internet.
• The protocols for the desired access must be enabled in
the FRITZ!Box.
HTTPS, FTP and FTPS
The protocols HTTPS, FTP and FTPS are used for access over
the Internet.
• HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
HTTPS is an Internet protocol for bug-proof communica-
tion between the web server and the browser in the
World Wide Web.
Enable this protocol to allow access to the FRITZ!Box
from the Internet.
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP is a network protocol for transmitting files in IP net-
works.
Enable this protocol to allow access by FTP to the
FRITZ!Box storage media from the Internet.
• FTPS (FTP over SSL)
FTPS is a method for encrypting the FTP protocol.
Enable this protocol to secure transmission over FTP.
Enabling HTTPS, FTP and FTPS in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page 25.
2. Enable the advanced view.
3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu.
4. Select the “FRITZ!Box Services” page and enable the
protocols you need. See also the Help on the user inter-
face.