BlueZone Secure FTP supports using Secure Sockets layer, where both the control channel and data channel are encrypted, or
where only the data channel is encrypted and the control channel is not. The latter is known as clear control channel.
Clear control channel is useful when end users need to FTP through a firewall using secure methods. Firewalls depend on seeing
the data in the control channel to know which port to open for the data channel. If the data in the control channel were
encrypted, the firewall cannot see the PORT or PASV commands to know which port to open. Using clear control channel enables
the firewall to open the correct ports.
To enable the clear control channel:
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From the menu bar, click . |
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Select a Connection to edit. |
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In the Security tab, enable the Enable Secure Sockets Layer check box. |
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Enable the Enable Clear Control Channel check box.
Note The UserID and Password are transmitted on the clear control channel and are not encrypted when clear control channel is enabled.
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