I changed Root password and now can connect but cannot transfer file??

[philjans]

Hi,
Yesterday I changed the root password to log in my FreeNas.
I am able to log in and all.
On another computer, I connect with FileZilla in sftp to transfer a file.
It wasn't working because the "history" remember the old password so I input the new on and now I am able to connect and browse the folders but when I try a file copy to local it gives the error "Authentication failed."

Seems like when starting the transfer, it would maybe use the old password again.
Anyone have inputs?

 

[Etorix]

Root account is for administration.
For file transfer, you should create at least one user account.

 

[philjans]

Root account is for administration.
For file transfer, you should create at least one user account.

Good idea: I will create one.
But why would root get denied when transfering?
we see in the printscreen that it is able to login, browse the folders but as soon as a do a drag and drop in filezilla: seems like freenas ask for username and password and filezilla provide one that do not work

 

[Samuel Tai]

But why would root get denied when transfering?

Because it's reserved for administration, not file transfers.

 

[philjans]

Because it's reserved for administration, not file transfers.

Like I said: it WAS working before the password change so it cannot be related to the fact "that it is reserved for administration".
Tomorrow I will put back the old password for it and the transfer WILL work

 

[philjans]

I changed the root password to what it was initially and now the filezilla transfer is working !
It is like: Filezilla uses the new password to connect to the freenas but when downloading, it is beeing ask for a psw again but gives the wrong one...

 

[philjans]

I found it.
The issue wasn't with FreeNas but with Filezilla.
Even though I deleted all quickconnect history, it was still remembering the old one.
I change the config and all worked.
https://filezillapro.com/docs/v3/faq/how-to-disable-password-saving/