File Menu

This topic lists the options available on the File menu including connection
A data path or circuit between two computers over a phone line, network cable, or other media. and transfer commands.

New Folder

Opens the Create Directory dialog which allows you to create and name a new folder. By default, the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of the currently selected folder.

Open

Opens the currently selected file or folder. You can also double-click on a file to open it, or you can select a file and choose Open from the right mouse button menu.

SecureFX can be configured to automatically download and open a file on a remote site with an associated application. The configuration options are available in the File Transfer/File Types category of the Global Options dialog. If you open a file on a remote site and save any changes to the file, SecureFX will prompt you to upload the file back to the remote site as part of its remote file editing feature.

Open With

Opens the currently selected file using a chosen application. This command allows you to override the "Open with" setting for the file type of the selected file. This is also the default action when opening a file that has no associated file type.

If you open a file on a remote site and save any changes to the file, SecureFX will prompt you to upload the file back to the remote site as part of its remote file editing feature.

The Open With command is also available from the context menu.

Connect...

Opens the Connect dialog. From the Connect dialog, you can select a 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. and open a connection to the specified server
A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (called clients).Often the computer on which a server program runs is also called a server. The term host is often used as a synonym for server. .

Quick Connect...

Opens the Quick Connect dialog.

Open URL...

Opens the Open URL dialog where you can specify the address of an SFTP, FTPS, SCP, or FTP
FTP is an abbreviation for the File Transfer Protocol; a protocol used to transfer files between computers on a TCP/IP network. resource.

Reconnect

Reestablishes the connection to the server for the current session and logs on using the username and password for that session.

The connection to a server may be dropped as the result of a timeout after a period of inactivity, or because the user has executed the Disconnect
To close a communication connection between a client and a server. command. Invoking the Refresh command, opening a directory or transferring a file within a session that is disconnected will also cause the session to automatically reconnect.

Disconnect

Closes the connection to the server in the current session.

A disconnected session window remains open. The connection to the server can be reestablished using the Reconnect menu item. Actions like Refresh, opening a directory, or transferring a file will also cause a disconnected session to reconnect.

Close

Closes the connection to the server for the current session and closes the session window.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected files or folders.

Rename

Renames the currently selected file or folder.

Properties

Opens the Properties dialog on a remote file or folder.

Change Directory...

Opens the Change Directory dialog which prompts for the name of a directory that becomes the current directory for the selected session. The current directory is displayed in the title bar of each session window.

Open Bookmark

Allows you to select a session bookmark to open. The Open Bookmark command is also available from the context menu.

Add Bookmark

Adds the current working directory for the active session to the list of session bookmarks. The Add Bookmark command is also available from the context menu.

Manage Bookmarks...

Opens the Manage Bookmarks dialog which allows you to select and open, organize, or delete an existing session bookmark. The Manage Bookmarks command is also available from the context menu.

Download

Downloads the selected files and directories. This command will initiate a transfer from the server to the local directory specified in the Download directory field of the Session Options/File Transfer dialog. If the Download directory field for the session is not specified, the Download directory setting under the Global Options/File Transfer/Options will be used by default. If both download directory settings are blank, the local current working directory (CWD) will be used as the destination.

Manual Download...

Opens the Manual Download dialog from which you can download a specified file or folder. This command will initiate a transfer from the server to a local directory. The default local directory is set to the directory specified in the Download directory settings on the Session Options/File Transfer or Global Options/File Transfer/Options dialog. The path of the file or folder to download is entered manually. This feature is often used to download a file that is intentionally hidden by the server but can still be retrieved if the user knows the exact name and location of the file.

Upload

Uploads the selected files and directories. This command will initiate a transfer from the local machine to the server. By default, the local path is set to the path of the currently selected item in the active pane of the local window, if any. The remote path is set to the currently selected directory of the active remote window.

This option is only enabled when a session window is active and selected.

Manual Upload...

Opens the Manual Upload dialog from which you can upload a specified file or folder. This command will initiate a transfer from the local machine to the server. By default, the local path is set to the path of the currently selected item in the active pane of the local window, if any. The remote path is set to the currently selected directory of the active remote window.

This option is only enabled when a session window is active and selected.

Resume Transfer

Resumes an interrupted file download for the current session. SecureFX keeps track of all files and folders for an interrupted transfer and will transfer the remaining portion of any interrupted file as well as all remaining files and folders.

Most Recently Used Sessions List

Displays the names of the most recently used sessions used to connect to remote machines. To change the number of sessions listed, see the Extend Recently Used List topic.