Ftp Profiles

This dialog allows you to set ftp host, and if required firewall properties.  You can also connect to the ftp site via this dialog.  The saved host and firewall profiles are used in the Ftp and remote monitor tasks.

Saves the current data.  If you are on the Host tab, this will save the host data.  If you are on the Firewall tab, this will save the firewall data.

Creates a new profile.  If you are on the Host tab, this will create a new host profile.  If you are on the Firewall tab, this will create a new firewall profile.

Deletes the selected profile.  If you are on the Host tab, this will delete the host profile.  If you are on the Firewall tab, this will delete the firewall profile.
 

Host Tab

Host:  Enter the exact host name or ip address of the Ftp server that you need to connect to.  Examples of host names are ftp.hiteksoftware.com or ftp.microsoft.com.  Examples of Ip addresses are 192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.5.  If you do not know the host name or ip address of the Ftp server, please contact your network administrator for this information.

Port:  The ftp server listens on a given socket port for client connections and commands.  You should enter the FTP port used.  The default ftp port is 21 and most Ftp servers will listen on port 21.

Username:  If you have an account on the Ftp server, please enter your username or user identification name.  If you are trying to connect to a public ftp server that allows anonymous or guest access, then enter 'anonymous' as your username.

Password:  Enter your password that has been setup with your user identification name.  If you are trying to connect to a public ftp server that allows anonymous or guest access, then enter your email address as your password.

Account:  Some Ftp servers require you to enter an account before they can authenticate you.  Most Ftp servers do not need any account information.

Local Dir:  Enter the local directory that you want displayed after login.  If you leave this field blank, the initial folder that will be displayed is the current users local home directory.

Remote Dir: Enter the remote directory that you want displayed after login.   If you leave this field blank, the initial folder that will be displayed is the current users default ftp directory.

Firewall: If you need to connect to your Ftp server through a firewall, select the profile name of the firewall that you need to use.  You need to have previously entered and save the firewall profile for it to be listed here.

Passive:  Passive mode of transfer may be required for people that are behind firewalls or other gateways.  Using Passive Mode ensures that all connections are initiated by the local host.  This avoids the situation where the Firewall rejects incoming connection attempts from the Remote Host.  It is also recommended to use passive mode even if you are not behind a firewall.

Directory Listing Style: Ftp servers provide directory listing in various formats.  The most common is the Unix style.  We currently support Unix and DOS listing styles.  If your Ftp server provides a listing in some other style, the task may fail.  However, most Ftp servers have an option to provide directory listing in the Unix style.  Please request your Ftp administrator to set up your Ftp account to receive listing in Unix style if possible.

If your Ftp server does not provide a listing in the Unix or DOS style, you can try the NamesOnly option.  Here, only a list of names in the directory is obtained.  There is no information on the size, date, or if the name corresponds to a file or directory.  Hence, you cannot transfer files based on date or size criteria.  Also, since the file or directory information is not available, subdirectory (tree) transfers are not possible in this mode.  When using the interactive Transfer window with the NamesOnly option, since the directory or file information is not available, you have to manually move to a new directory using either the Go Up, Home, or Change To directory buttons.
 

Firewall Tab

Host:  Enter the name or ip address of the firewall server.

Port:  Enter the port that the firewall server will listen for FTP connections.  The default is 21.

Username:  Enter your user identification name, if your firewall server requires authentication.

Password:  Enter your user identification password, if your firewall server requires authentication

Firewall Type:  Please check your Firewall for details on how it accepts FTP connections.  We currently support the following types of ftp firewalls:
1) USER 2) SITE 3) OPEN 4) Custom
 
  Firewall Type
Logon Details
USER 1) Connects to FtpFirewall at FtpFirewall port 
2) Sends USER command: USER username@FtpHost 
3) Sends PASS command: PASS password
OPEN 1) Connects to FtpFirewall at FtpFirewall port 
2) Sends OPEN command: OPEN FtpHost 
3) Sends USER command: USER username 
4) Sends PASS command: PASS password
SITE 1) Connects to FtpFirewall at FtpFirewall port 
2) Sends SITE command: SITE FtpHost 
3) Sends USER command: USER username 
4) Sends PASS command: PASS password
Custom 1) Connects to FtpFirewall at FtpFirewall port 
2) Sends your custom commands which are entered in the Custom field 

If you want to hide your Ftp password, use the following syntax: 
PASS $PASSWORD$ 
$PASSWORD$ will be replaced by the password value in the password field of the Host Tab 

If you need to use a Firewall password and want to hide your ftp Firewall password, use the following syntax: 
PASS $FIREPASSWORD$ 
$FIREPASSWORD$ will be replaced by the password value in the password field of the Firewall Tab 

Example1: Firewall requires authentication, Ftp site supports USER logon 
USER firewall_username 
PASS $FIREPASSWORD$ 
USER username@FtpHost 
PASS $PASSWORD$ 

Example2: Firewall requires authentication, Ftp site supports OPEN logon 
USER firewall_username 
PASS $FIREPASSWORD$ 
OPEN FtpHost 
USER username 
PASS $PASSWORD$