

To turn off FTP, go into Terminal and type: sudo launchctl stop com.apple. NOTE: Even though the FTP options are not available, as long as the folder is shared, it will be accessible through FTP. Now you can set up a shared folder in Mac as covered in OkiDoc 4044. If anything is wrong, it will give you an error and you should retype the command, making sure spacing and spelling are correct. Mac OS X 10.7.4 Update has been released by Apple, the update includes bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all OS X Lion users to install. To eliminate any potential issues, we generally recommend to update any supported systems using the standalone Combo installer available. This is most likely the final version of 10.7 and will be the long term support version. After that, if everything was spelled and formatted correctly, it will give you a new prompt. Today Apple released 10.7.5, the fifth major update to Mac OS X Lion. This will be the Admin password for the computer. Sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/Ftp.plistĪfter pressing enter, you will be prompted for a password. Load the FTP library into the Launch controller with the following command: Use the following procedure to activate FTP:įirst, go into Terminal, located under Utilities in the Applications folder. The options and the FTP server are still built into Lion, but require a little work to get to and activate. Unfortunately, Apple has removed the options from the menus in sharing to activate FTP in Lion. Turn on FTP in Mac OSX Lion (10.7.x) - This will provide the capability to scan to a remote folder.įTP was the easiest way to set up scanning to a remote folder under Mac OSX Snow Leopard (10.6).
