The FTPS Connect action is used to establish a connection to an FTPS server. Once successfully established, the connection can be used to perform other FTPS operations (by using the other FTPS actions).
FTPSÂ Connection
Connection Name
The name for the new FTPS connection.
Timeouts
Listen Timeout
This is the maximum time the listening socket will be open in the active mode (in seconds).
Socket Timeout
This is the time period in which the client can establish a socket connection to the server (in seconds).
Transfer Timeout
This is time period which a client will wait for a data connection from the remote side to be accepted (in seconds).
Compression
Use Compression
Enable the use of Mode Z compression (if supported by the FTPS server).
Compression Level
Indicates the compression level (where 0 is no compression and 9 is the highest level of compression).
Options
Detailed FTPS logging
Enable this option to log the messages that are sent between the client and the server. This may be useful when attempting to troubleshoot problems.
FTPS Server
FTPS Server
Use Global Server Settings
Enable this option to use the server details specified in the FTPS Options page.
Server
The host name or address of the FTPS server.
Authentication
User
The username for the FTPS connection.
Password
The password for the FTPS user.
Certificate
The SSL certificate file to be used for FTPS authentication.
Certificate Password
(Optional) Only required where certificate contains an embedded private key protected by a passphrase (this is common in PFX files). If the certificate does not require a password, leave this field empty.
Authentication
Specified the authorisation command that should be sent to the server to request an explicit SSL session.
Auto - Attempt to specify the command used by the server automatically.
AUTH TLS - Use the Auth TLS command.
AUTH SSL - Use the Auth SSL command.
AUTH TLS-C - Use the Auth TLS-C command (clear data channel).
AUTH TLS-P - Use the Auth TLS-P command (protected data channel)
Passive Mode
Specifies whether to use active or passive mode for file transfers.
Encrypt Data Channel
Specifies whether or not data channel (used for file transfers) will be encrypted.
Implicit SSL
Specifies whether or not connection should be established in implicit or explicit mode.
ASCII Transfer Mode
Specifies whether connection should use Binary transfer mode or ASCII transfer mode.
Allow Self-Signed Certificates
Enable this option to allow connection using a self signed certificate.
Allowed SSL/TLS Modes
These options define which SSL/TLS versions are allowed to be used during the FTPS session.
FTPS Proxy
FTPS proxy
Use Proxy Server
Enable this option to use a proxy server when connecting to the FTPS server.
Use Global Proxy Settings
Enable this option to use the proxy settings defined in the in FTPS Options page.
Proxy Host
The host name or address of the proxy to use.
Proxy Port
The port number used to connect to the host.
Username
The username for the proxy connection.
Password
The password for the proxy connection.
Proxy Type
The type of proxy server being used.