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title: Manage FTP and System Services
slug: bhdo-v1/manage-ftp-and-system-services
createdAt: 2022-09-28T13:26:09.000Z
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You can manage FTP and System Services by navigating to **System **> **Services**. 

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**Note**: The base directory for the FTP service on Belden Horizon Data Operations is: */var/lib/customer/ftp-data**. ***
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# Manage FTP Service

From the *Services *pane, you can manage the FTP Service. 

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## Start and Stop FTP Service

You can start and stop the FTP Service manually by clicking the **Start **or **Stop **button. The FTP Service is stopped and disabled by default.

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**Note**: If you reboot Belden Horizon Data Operations, the FTP Server will not start unless **Start service automatically** is enabled and at least one FTP user is created. 
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## Start Service Automatically

You can click the toggle for **Start service automatically** to enable or disable the FTP service automatically starting when you log in. 

# Manage System Services

From the *Services *pane, you can manage system services. 

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## Start and Stop Remote Access Service

You can start and stop the Remote Access Service manually by clicking the **Start **or **Stop **button. The service is running by default. If you stop the service, you will not be able to access any remote access service. 

## Start and Stop SSH Service

You can start and stop the SSH Service manually by clicking the **Start **or **Stop **button. The service is running by default. If you stop the service, no one can log in remotely.