Prior to establishing a host system connection, users must set Session Configuration parameters. Session configuration consists of:
Selecting an existing or Defining a new Connection Type and configuring its connection settings.
Add any commands to the Initial Commands list for the current host.
This section deals with Defining a New Connection. The Define New Connection property sheet consists of a Connection, Initial Commands, Miscellaneous, Schedule, Firewall and Security tabs.
FTP Connection ----
Connection Name: A unique name used to identify this collection of Connection settings.
Host Name/Address: Specifies the computer name (in Internet format) or the IP address (in dotted decimal format) of the FTP server. An IP address is the preferred format, eliminating the requirement for domain name resolution, resulting in a faster connection time and recovery if the name cannot be resolved.
TCP Port: Specifies the TCP port number to which to connect. The default is 21.
Backup Host: Specifies the backup host to which the application will connect if the primary host is not available. Backup hosts are selected from the Connection List.
Initial PC Directory: Used to set your current PC directory upon connect
Initial Host Directory: Used to set your Host directory upon connect
UserName: Will be sent with a USER command
Password: Will be sent with a PASS command. The Password will be sent encrypted.
Anonymous signon: - Attempt to log on with Anonymous UserName and Password.
Do not send UserName / Password: If enabled, the application will not send a UserName and Password.