File Transfer

The File Transfer category of the Global Options dialog allows you to control attributes of transfers and FTP connections.

Transfer options group

This group contains options that define your file transfer parameters.

Default transfer type

Choose the default file transfer type for undefined file types.

ASCII - Select this mode to transfer text files.

Binary - Select this mode to transfer program files, or other non-text files such as ZIP files.

Prompt for type - Select this option if you want to be prompted for the transfer type each time a file of the selected type is transferred.

Use this type for all files

Select this option to make the chosen transfer type the default for all file transfers regardless of registered file type settings.

Action for existing files

Choose the default overwrite action when files in a target directory already exist. The choices are:

Confirm overwrite - Presents a dialog confirming whether or not to overwrite files. The confirmation dialog allows you to confirm overwrites individually, or to choose the action for all files in the transfer with "Yes to All" or "No to All".

Always overwrite - Always overwrites existing files in the destination directory.

Never overwrite - Never overwrites existing files in the destination directory.

Overwrite if older - Overwrite existing files whose timestamp is older than the source file.

Preferences group

This group contains options that define your general preferences.

Prompt to resume interrupted transfers

Select whether or not to be prompted to resume interrupted transfers when starting a session . If this option is not selected, SecureFX will not attempt to resume interrupted transfers at startup. This option is enabled by default.

Close window on disconnect

Choose whether or not to close session windows when a session is disconnected. This option is disabled by default.

Restore last session directory

Choose if you want to restore the last remote directory that was visited when starting a session. This option is disabled by default.

Connection retry options group

This group contains options that allow you to create a retry strategy.

Maximum number of attempts

Choose the maximum number of logon retry attempts that will be performed after a failed logon attempt.

Delay between attempts

Choose the number of seconds to delay between retry attempts.

Remote edit options group

This group contains options that allow you to define actions to be taken after editing a remote file.

When the editor exits

Choose the action to be taken when the editor exits after a file has been modified.

Prompt - asks the user to enter an action.

Always upload - always uploads the edited file in the destination directory.

Never upload - never uploads a file whether or not it has been modified.

Upload when the file is saved in the editor

Check this box to execute the action selected above when a file has been modified and saved. SecureFX determines when to take action by checking the timestamp on the file being edited to see if the file has been modified before the editor exits. If the file has been modified, SecureFX implements the action defined by the above option.

Note: If you are using an editor, such as MS Word, that locks files while they are open, SecureFX cannot upload the updated file while the editor is running. You will need to close the file or exit the editor before the file can be uploaded.