Why am I being prompted for a Remote Access password after installing Cerberus FTP Server 4.0?
The remote access settings control HTTP and HTTPS web and SOAP access to Cerberus FTP Server. When Cerberus is running as a Windows Service, the GUI connects to and communicates with the Cerberus Windows Service through a remote access API called SOAP. The Cerberus Windows Service listens for SOAP connections on the Port specified under the Remote Settings page. That port must be available for Cerberus to listen on or the GUI will be unable to connect to the local Windows Service. Most users will never see the Remote Access connection dialog because it is only shown when the Cerberus GUI can’t connect to the underlying Windows Service. This usually happens because the GUI and Windows Service passwords are out of sync (or one had never been set). Normally, when you install Cerberus FTP Server as a Windows Service from within the Cerberus FTP Server application you are prompted to set a password. With the new 4.0 installer there is now an option to install Cerberus FTP Server as a Window
