FTP Client Configuration
FTP stands for “file transfer protocol” used to transfer data from one computer to another through a network, such as over the Internet. This is set up through software like Dreamweaver or a special FTP utility such as Core FTP or FileZilla.
Using WinSCP:
- Protocol: FTP
- Encryption: TLS Explicit encryption
- Hostname: DNS name of site (such as course1.winona.edu)
- Port number: 21
- Advanced Button | Connection | Passive mode: unchecked
Using CoreFTP:
- Site Name: Short name for site (such as Course1)
- Host / IP / URL: DNS name of site (such as course1.winona.edu)
- Port: 21
- PASV: unchecked
- Connection: AUTH TLS
- SSL Options: Windows SSL: checked (SSL Listings and SSL Transfer optional)
Using WS_FTP Professional:
- values are named differently in the wizard than they are when editing a connection
Site Name: Course1 (or whatever the profile should be called) Connection Type (Server Type): FTP/SSL (AUTH SSL) Server Address (Host name): Course1.winona.edu (or whatever the site FQDN may be) Advanced|Advanced|Use Passive mode for data connections: unchecked UserID is for username, Account is left blank
