#Setting up ftp server in osmc windows 10#

#Setting up ftp server in osmc windows 10#

The FTP Server component is available on Windows 10 Pro as well as on Windows 10 Home, and older versions of the OS, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. You won't be able to access your files when the computer is asleep or hibernating. However, bear in mind that you can only establish a connection as long as the device hosting the service is turned on.

In this guide, we outlined the steps to get started with the FTP server feature available on Windows 10, and the steps to view, download, and upload files. Hit Enter, and youll be prompted for the password. If it does not, this is likely a sign of a bigger problem with your system and you should look at obtaining some logs instead to find out what’s wrong. Be sure to replace username with the actual username and REMOTE.IP.ADDRESS.HERE with the remote devices IP address. The default username and password for SSH, (S)FTP and SMB in OSMC is: username: osmc password: osmc Changing the default password To change the default password for the osmc user, run the following command: passwd Enabling root access By default, OSMC ships with the root user disabled, but allows privilege escalation with the sudo command.

Of course, you're not limited to use File Explorer as there are plenty of FTP clients, such as FileZilla that you can use to transfer files. Starting Kodi Kodi should start by default with OSMC. Choose Use explicit FTP over TLS if available for the Encryption field. If you left the port setting in your server as 21, enter that port number in the Port field otherwise, use the port number you went to within your FTPS server settings.

You can avoid going through the steps to reconnect to the FTP server by right-clicking Quick Access in the left pane, and selecting the Pin current folder to Quick Access option. Enter the URL for your file server in the Host field.