Server Set up Methods

Users, groups, and transfers can be configured in several ways, all of which modify the XML file aspera.conf.

• In the GUI

  Click Configuration to open the Configuration Manager. For descriptions of the configuration settings available in the GUI, see Document Root, Authorization, Bandwidth, Network, and File Handling.

  Note: Not all server features can be configured in the GUI. See Configure the Server from the Command Line for instructions on configuring all settings.
• Manually editing aspera.conf

  Open aspera.conf in a text editor with write permission and add or edit the text in XML format. For templates of aspera.conf parameter settings, see aspera.conf - Authorization, aspera.conf - Transfer, and aspera.conf - File System. You can find aspera.conf in the following location:

  /opt/aspera/etc/aspera.conf

• Running asconfigurator commands

  Run asconfigurator commands from a Terminal window to automatically insert parameter settings as well-formed XML into aspera.conf. For a description of asconfigurator syntax and a list of parameters and values, see the Asconfigurator Reference. For more description of the parameters and values, see the aspera.conf references listed above.