Connect Dialog

The Connect dialog allows you to manipulate your session database and make connections to remote sites.

Note: The Connect dialog is used for managing sessions when the global option Use dockable Session Manager is unchecked.

The session database is organized into folders and sessions that are displayed in the tree view in the center of the dialog. Folders are used to group sessions into logical categories. Sessions contain the data needed to connect to a remote site.

From the Connect dialog, you can connect to multiple sessions and folders. You can also select and edit multiple sessions from the Connect dialog; only the changed fields will be applied to the selected sessions, allowing specific settings to be changed for a group of sessions. When editing multiple sessions, SecureFX will display the first session that was selected.

The following commands allow you to manipulate the session database. These commands can be accessed from the toolbar or context menus. The context menus are activated by clicking the right mouse button in the tree view.

The toolbar on the Connect dialog provides quick access to the following actions:

Button | Description
| Connect: Causes SecureFX to connect to the remote server named in the selected session.
| Quick Connect: Causes SecureFX to open the Quick Connect dialog.
| New Session: This command brings up the New Session wizard or the Session Options dialog where all of the information needed to create a new session can be entered. The new session is created under the currently selected folder.
| Cut: Copies the selected session or folder to the clipboard. When it is pasted, the session or folder is moved to the new location. This command can also be accessed using the CTRL+X keyboard accelerator.
| Copy: Copies the selected session or folder to the clipboard. This command can also be accessed using the CTRL+C keyboard accelerator.
| Paste: Pastes a session or folder that was previously cut or copied into the specified folder. This command can also be accessed using the CTRL+V keyboard accelerator.
| Delete: Deletes the selected sessions and/or folders. A confirmation dialog is displayed before the deletion is performed. This command can also be accessed using the DELETE key.
| Properties: This command brings up the Session Options dialog where the information for the selected session can be edited.
| Find: Searches the contents of the session tree for a given string. The accelerator for this command is CTRL+F, and pressing the F3 key will result in a "find next" operation.
| New Folder: This command causes a new folder to be added under the currently selected folder. The folder is named "New Folder" and can be edited in place.
| Create Desktop Shortcut: This command is used to create a desktop shortcut for the selected session. See the Create Desktop Shortcut topic for details on creating a shortcut.
| Help: Opens the SecureFX Help system.

Show dialog on startup

When this option is checked, the Connect dialog is displayed when you start SecureFX. Unchecking the check box turns off this feature. This feature is enabled by default.

You can also edit the name of a folder or session in place by right-clicking on it and selecting Rename from the resulting menu. Renaming can also be done by doing a slow double-click on the name.

Keyboard Accelerators

The following keyboard accelerators can be used to access the Connect dialog commands

Command | Accelerator
Connect | ALT+C
Quick Connect | ALT+Q
New Session | ALT+N
Properties | ALT+ENTER
Find | CTRL+F
Cut | CTRL+X
Copy | CTRL+C
Paste | CTRL+V
Delete | DEL
New Folder | ALT+F
Shortcut | ALT+S
Rename | ALT+M or F2

You can also access the Rename command by right-clicking on a folder or session. This command allows the selected folder or session name to be edited in place. Renaming can also be done by doing a slow double-click on the name.

Session Database Tree View

The follow are some tips for working with the folder tree.

If a folder contains sub folders or sessions, a (+) shows to the left of the folder icon. Clicking the plus sign (+) or double-clicking the folder will expand to show the subfolders.

Click the Minus Sign (-) next to an expanded folder, or double-click the folder icon to collapse the expanded subfolders.

Double-clicking on a session name will cause SecureFX to connect to that session.

Folders and sessions can be copied or moved in the tree view using standard drag-and-drop operations. The one exception to this is the root folder "Sessions" which cannot be moved or deleted.

Folders and sessions can be cut, copied, and pasted using the standard CTRL+X, CTRL+C, and CTRL+V keyboard accelerators, respectively.

Folders can be automatically arranged in alphabetical order or manually arranged as desired.

If you want to share your SecureFX and SecureCRT configuration settings and want to see both the file transfer and terminal emulation sessions in your SecureFX Connect dialog, right-click on the Connect dialog and check the Show Terminal Sessions option.

Tips

The New Session toolbar button and context menu item can be configured to open the Session Options dialog directly rather than the New Session wizard. Change this option in the Global Options dialog on the File Transfer/Options/Advanced category.