Connection / FTP

The FTP category of the Session Options dialog allows you to control attributes of FTP
FTP is an abbreviation for the File Transfer Protocol; a protocol used to transfer files between computers on a TCP/IP network. connections . The FTP category only appears when you have selected `FTP or FTP/TLS` as your Protocol.

FTP logon group

Hostname

The hostname or IP address
Every site that is reachable on the Internet must have a valid IP, or Internet Protocol,address. An IP address should be entered as four numbers separated by period (.) characters (for example: 198.105.232.1). of the remote machine that provides the FTP service.

Port

The port number of the FTP service on the remote machine. For FTP and FTP/TLS (explicit), the default port is 21. For FTP/TLS (implicit), the default port is 990.

Firewall

If your connection involves a firewall, select your firewall from the list of firewalls that have been configured in the Global Options/Firewall dialog.

Note: You can also select an SFTP or SCP session to be used as a firewall. If SecureFX is integrated with SecureCRT, an SSH2 session can also be used as a firewall. When a session is specified as a firewall, the firewall session will be connected first.

Anonymous login

When this option is selected, SecureFX automatically selects anonymous as the username and fills in the password field using the password you supplied in the Global Options/File Transfer/Options dialog. Unselecting this option makes the Username and Password fields available.

Username

The username used to log on to the remote machine. The substitution parameter %USERNAME% can be used.

Password

The password used to log on to the remote machine.

Account

The account name to be used on the remote machine.

Data connection options group

Use outgoing data connection (PASV/EPSV)

Checking this box forces all data connections to be originated by SecureFX (using the FTP PASV or EPSV command). This setting is often needed where a firewall will not allow incoming connections from external FTP servers. If the PASV or EPSV connection fails, SecureFX automatically tries to reconnect using the original host/IP address. When this check box is unchecked, SecureFX will have the FTP server create an incoming data connection instead (using the FTP PORT or EPRT command).

This check box can also be set to a third, indeterminate state. When the check box is in this state, it appears grayed out and will cause SecureFX to use the Use outgoing data connection setting in the Global Options/File Transfer/FTP dialog.

Always use EPSV or EPRT

Checking this box forces EPSV and EPRT to be used instead of PORT and PASV for IPv4 addresses. EPSV and EPRT are always used for IPv6 addresses.

Directory listing options group

Resolve symbolic links

Checking this box causes SecureFX to include the "L" flag when listing files and directories.

Long format

Checking this box causes SecureFX to include the "-l" flag when listing files and directories. This requests that the FTP server include all available columns of informational output when performing directory listings. This option is usually only useful when the server is a UNIX system. This option is off by default.

All entries

Checking this box causes SecureFX to include the "-a" flag when listing files and directories. This requests that the FTP server include hidden files (including dot files
Files having filenames that begin with a dot (.) ) when performing directory listings. This option is usually only useful when the server is a UNIX system. This option is off by default.

Note: The Do not show dot files option from the Global Options/File Transfer/View dialog will take precedence over the All entries option.