Allow root user to connect to build-in sftp on a synology
Since DSM 4.1, support for sftp has been added natively in DSM.
To activate the service, go in Control Panel > FTP.
By default, you do NOT have an access to sftp with the root account.
You can allow the the root user to connect through sftp by editing the file /etc/ftpusers and commenting out the line beginning with root :
You can obtain a wider access to your system using the account admin but you can only browse shared folders.
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To activate the service, go in Control Panel > FTP.
By default, you do NOT have an access to sftp with the root account.
You can allow the the root user to connect through sftp by editing the file /etc/ftpusers and commenting out the line beginning with root :
#rootSadly, you will get only access to the home folder of root, and nothing else.
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You can obtain a wider access to your system using the account admin but you can only browse shared folders.
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