File Transfer / File Types

The File Transfer/File Types category of the Global Options dialog allows you to configure the registered file types and their associated actions for remote sessions.

File types can be registered with SecureFX so that specific actions are taken when files are opened in a remote session . For example, you can configure SecureFX to automatically download, then open remote text documents with Notepad when you double-click on them in a remote session. The initial file types used by SecureFX are imported from the settings used by Explorer when SecureFX is installed. You may add, edit, or remove any of the registered file types.

Note: The actions and applications for the registered file types described here apply only to files opened in remote session windows. Each file type also includes information that applies only when opening a remote file, such as transfer type and save-to-disk options. The file types used when opening files in the SecureFX local window are the same file types used by Windows Explorer. (Refer to "File Types" in Windows Explorer Help for more information.)

Registered file types

This window displays the file associations that SecureFX currently uses.

New

Opens a blank Edit File Type dialog where you can add and configure a new file type.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected file type.

Edit

Opens the Edit File Type dialog for the selected file type.

Search

You can search for a file type that is associated with a file extension by entering the file extension in the Ext. edit box. Pressing return in this edit box or clicking the Search button will cause the file type that is associated with the entered file extension to be displayed and highlighted in the file types list.

Reset All

Click this button to cause all of the file types known by Windows Explorer to be reloaded into SecureFX.

Details

This window displays the detail for the file type selected in the Registered file types window..