HTTP Access
HTTP Access lets you privately download files from your Ultra service through a web browser. It displays files and folders available in your service’s ~/www directory.
Choose HTTP Access
Use HTTP Access when you need:
- Quick downloads through a web browser.
- Private access to files in
~/www. - A simple option that does not require a file-transfer client.
Use another transfer method when you need:
- Long-running or automated transfers.
- Folder synchronization.
- Remote file management.
- Large or segmented transfers.
For these workflows, consider WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, LFTP, or Rclone.
Set Up HTTP Access
- Log in to the User Control Panel.
- Open the Connect tab.
- Find HTTP access.
- Click Change password.
- Enter a unique password.
Use a password containing:
- At least 12 characters.
- An uppercase letter.
- A lowercase letter.
- At least one number.
- At least one symbol.
- Click Confirm change.
- Confirm that the password-change notification appears.
- Open the URL shown under HTTP access.
- Enter your Ultra service username and HTTP password when the browser displays an authentication prompt.
Add a Folder
HTTP Access displays files and folders inside ~/www. Create a symbolic link when you need to make another folder available without moving or copying its contents.
- Connect to your service using the SSH guide.
- Run the following command.
- Replace
{folder-name}with the name of the folder you want to make available.
ln -s "$HOME/{folder-name}" "$HOME/www/{folder-name}"- For example, make the
downloadsfolder available:
ln -s "$HOME/downloads" "$HOME/www/downloads"- Confirm that the symbolic link was created:
ls -l "$HOME/www"- Open or refresh your HTTP Access page.
- Confirm that the linked folder appears.
Remove a Folder
Removing a symbolic link does not delete the original folder or its contents.
- Run the following command.
- Replace
{folder-name}with the name of the linked folder:
unlink "$HOME/www/{folder-name}"- Refresh your HTTP Access page.
- Confirm that the folder no longer appears.
Understand Bandwidth Usage
- Downloads through HTTP Access are outbound traffic and count toward your upload quota.
- If your upload quota is exhausted, Ultra may temporarily limit your upload speed until the next traffic reset date.
For large or frequent transfers, consider:
- FTP on port
21. - SFTP over SSH on port
22. - LFTP configured to use an appropriate transfer protocol.
- Rclone over FTP, FTPS, or SFTP.
Troubleshooting
Fix an Authentication Error
- Confirm that you are using your Ultra service username, not your Client Area email address.
- Confirm that you are using your HTTP password.
- Reset your HTTP password from the Connect tab.
- Retry in a private browser window to prevent saved credentials from being reused.
Fix a Missing Folder
- Confirm that the original folder exists:
ls -ld "$HOME/{folder-name}"- Confirm that the symbolic link exists:
ls -l "$HOME/www"- Confirm that the capitalization matches the original folder name.
- Check whether an item with the same name already exists in
~/www. - Remove and recreate the symbolic link if it points to an incorrect location.
Fix a Broken Symbolic Link
- Remove the broken symbolic link:
unlink "$HOME/www/{folder-name}"- Recreate it using the correct folder path:
ln -s "$HOME/{folder-name}" "$HOME/www/{folder-name}"If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here.