#Idreamx for windows how to#

Make sure the file transfer is configured as Binary and not as ASCII in the FTP client. You should never do this, if you expose a Dreambox to the Internet or any other publicly available network (even not if you changed the password to something extremely complicated). Another possibility would be to use encrypted connections via Secure-Shell with SCP ( Secure Co Py), or SFTP ( SSH File Transfer Protocol).īecause regularly no one transfers data from/to a Dreambox via Internet, there is no problem if one uses unencrypted FTP. See article: FTP setup What about encryption?īecause all network data transfer via FTP is using clear text, tapping passwords can easily be done. There is an article describing the setup for FileZilla.

#Idreamx for windows how to#

How to setup a FTP session to a Dreambox? The abbreviation vsftp is a shortcut for very secure, but this 'secure' has nothing to do with encryption but reliability instead! It just means, the server process is running very reliable! Any kind of data transfer (including the username and password) is still unencrypted (read: clear text). One can find the configuration files at /etc/nf. The standard FTP server installed on a Dreambox is 'vsftpd'. What kind of FTP server is running on a Dreambox? One can also use one of the following FTP clients (just a small list of examples there are a lot more available): See article: Change password via telnet see article: Set password protection via Blue Panel Client applications Use the following article to set or change the password. The default user credentials of the Dreamboxes are:įor DM500, DM5600, DM5620, Triax 272, DM7000įor DM 500+, DM 500 HD (v2), DM 520, DM 600 PVR, DM 520, DM 525, DM 800 HD PVR, DM 800 HD se (v2), DM 820 HD, DM 900, DM 920, DM 7020, DM 7025(+), DM 8000 HD PVR, DM 7020 HD (v2), DM 7080 HDĪfter a successful login, one is connected to the FTP server and can transfer files. Where $IP_Address has to be replaced by the IP address of the Dreambox, of course.