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Forward Incoming Faxes to a Network Destination

Set up a profile to forward incoming faxes directly to a folder on an FTP, SFTP, or CIFS server.

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Start your web browser.
Type "https://machine's IP address" in your browser's address bar (where "machine's IP address" is your machine's IP address).

For example:

https://192.168.1.2
If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login.

The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked "Pwd".
Go to the navigation menu, and then click Administrator>Network Profile.

Start from , if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen.
Select the FTP, SFTP, or Network option, and then click Submit.

Set up the profile for your server, using one of the following tables:

Using the following characters: ?, /, \, ", :, <, >, | or * may cause a sending error.

FTP

Option	Description
Profile Name	Type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.
Host Address	Type the Host Address (for example: ftp.example.com; up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example: 192.23.56.189).
Port Number	Change the Port Number setting used to access the FTP server. The default setting is port 21. In most cases this setting does not need to be changed.
Username	Type a user name (up to 32 characters) of a user that has permission to write data to the FTP server.
Password	Type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you entered in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.
SSL/TLS	Set the SSL/TLS option to forward incoming faxes securely using SSL/TLS communication. Change the CA Certificate setting, if needed.
Store Directory	Type the path (up to 255 characters) to the folder on the FTP server where you want to forward incoming faxes. Do not type a slash mark at the beginning of the path (correct example: brother/abc).
Passive Mode	Set the Passive Mode option to off or on depending on your FTP server and network firewall configuration. The default setting is on. In most cases, this setting does not need to be changed.

SFTP

Option	Description
Profile Name	Type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.
Host Address	Type the Host Address (for example: ftp.example.com; up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example: 192.23.56.189).
Username	Type a user name (up to 32 characters) of a user that has permission to write data to the SFTP server.
Auth. Method	Select Password or Public Key.
Password	When you select Password for the Auth. Method option, type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you typed in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.
Client Key Pair	When you select Public Key for the Auth. Method option, select the authentication type.
Server Public Key	Select the authentication type.
Store Directory	Type the path (up to 255 characters) to the folder on the SFTP server where you want to forward incoming faxes. Do not type a slash mark at the beginning of the path (correct example: brother/abc).
Port Number	Change the Port Number setting used to access the SFTP server. The default setting is port 22. In most cases, this setting does not need to be changed.

Network

Option	Description
Profile Name	Type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.
Network Folder Path	Type the path to the folder on the CIFS server where you want to forward incoming faxes.
Auth. Method	To set your authentication method, select Auto, Kerberos, or NTLMv2.
Username	Type a user name (up to 96 characters) that has permission to write data to the folder specified in the Network Folder Path field. If the user name is part of a domain, type the user name in one of the following styles: user@domain domain\user
Password	Type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you entered in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.
Kerberos Server Address	When you select Kerberos for the Auth. Method option, you must type the Kerberos Server Address (for example: kerberos.example.com; up to 64 characters).

You must configure the SNTP (network time server) or you must set the date, time and time zone correctly on the control panel. The time must match the time used by the Kerberos Server and CIFS Server.

Click Submit.
To set the Fax Forward feature, go to the navigation menu, and then click Fax>Remote Fax Options.
Select Forward to Network from the Fwd/Store/Cloud/Network drop-down list.
Select the file type you want to use.
To print a backup copy of incoming faxes, select On for Backup print.
Select the profile you want to use from the Network Profile drop-down list.
Type a three-digit Remote Access Code in the Remote Access Code field, if needed.
You can use the numbers 0 through 9, *, or # for the Remote Access Code.

The Remote Access Code must be different from the remote codes for the Fax features.
Click Submit.

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