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Network Sharing Protocols
Gateways support the following protocols for sharing files and folders over the network:
Windows File Sharing – Enabled on all network shares and enables Windows clients on the network to access the shares through Windows. For more details, see Windows File Sharing.
FTP – A protocol used to transfer files from one device to another over a network. You can set up an FTP server on your gateway and share files by FTP. Users can access and download the files you share using a web browser. You can set up the FTP server to require username-password authentication or to allow anonymous connections.
TFTP – A simple lockstep File Transfer Protocol used to transfer files from one device to another over a network.
RSync – Users can efficiently synchronize files and folders on their RSync clients or gateways.
NFS (Network File System) – Clients with certain IP addresses can access network shares on the gateway, as if the shares were located on the client's hard drive.