ServeSense

Server Setup and Configuration

A sequential guide to configuring all parameters before running the server.

This step configures the server's network binding, primary directory, and core security features.

Field	Description
Bind IP	The specific IP address the server listens on. Use `0.0.0.0` (the default) to listen on all available network interfaces.
Port	The network port for the selected protocol (SFTP default: `22`; FTPS default: `990`, FTP default: `21`).
Root Folder	The mandatory base directory for all user accounts. All user home directories are contained within this folder.

Setting	Description
Logging	Toggle logging `Enabled` or Disabled. Disabling logging improves performance under high load (only available in Ultimate Plan).
Max upload (MB)	Sets the maximum allowed size (in Megabytes) for any single file upload. Set to `0` for unlimited size.
Brute Force Protection	Controls the anti-brute force mechanism.
Max tries before block	The number of failed login attempts allowed before blocking the connecting client.
Block duration (minutes)	The time (in minutes) the client is blocked after reaching the max tries limit. Set either to `0` to disable Brute Force Protection.
IP Whitelist	A comma-separated list of IP addresses or CIDR ranges. If set, only these addresses are allowed to connect.
IP Blacklist	A comma-separated list of IP addresses or CIDR ranges. Connections from these addresses will always be denied.
SSH Host Key	(SFTP only) Path to the SSH Host Key file (`.key`). If left blank or the file is missing, ServeSense will automatically generate a secure key (RSA and Ed25519).
FTPS Cert/Key	(FTPS only) Paths to the PEM certificate and key files. If left blank or files are missing, ServeSense will automatically generate self-signed certificate files.

Configure user accounts, passwords, permissions, and virtual home directories.

Username and Password fields must NOT contain the colon character (:).

Field	Description
Username / Password	User login credentials.
Permissions	Granular access control for the account:
read	Allows downloading and listing files.
write	Allows uploading, creating directories (MKDIR), and renaming files.
delete	Allows deleting files (REMOVE) and directories (RMDIR).
list	Allows listing directory contents (LIST/STAT).
Home (subfolder)	The virtual root directory for the user. This path is relative to the Root Folder set in Step 1.

Input	Resulting Access/Path	Purpose
(Default/Empty)	A new folder is automatically created inside the Root Folder with the same name as the Username.	Standard setup for restricted access (Least Privilege).
`.` (Single Dot)	The user gains access to the entire Root Folder set in Step 1.	Administrator/Super-admin access (accessing all user directories is possible).
`dirA/dirB`	Creates a nested directory structure `Root Folder\dirA\dirB` as the user's home.	Defining a specific path for the user.

Start the server and observe the operational log.