Local and Remote Windows

When SecureFX is started, by default, it opens to the local window, which displays the directory specified in the Local window option of the Global Options/File Transfer/Options or Session Options/File Transfer category. This window allows you to access files and folders on your local machine. From the local window, you can transfer files to and from session
A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine in SecureFX. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts. windows, Internet Explorer, and the shell. The address bar on the local window displays the current folder and can be edited. The drop-down list associated with the address bar contains a history for the current window. The filter bar on the local window allows the contents of the local window to be filtered using a string that can contain wildcards. The drop-down list associated with the filter bar contains a history for the current window. The local window is filtered until the filter bar is cleared.

If you do not want to view the local window, it can be closed (and opened) from the View menu.

When a connection is made, SecureFX opens a remote window that displays the directory to which you are connecting. From the remote window, you can transfer files to and from the local window, remote windows, and Internet Explorer (see the Drag-and-Drop topic for more information). The address bar on the remote window displays the current folder and can be edited. The drop-down list associated with the address bar contains a history for the current window. The filter bar on the remote window allows the contents of the remote window to be filtered using a string that can contain wildcards. The drop-down list associated with the filter bar contains a history for the current window. The remote window is filtered until the filter bar is cleared.