Controlling SSL/TLS and SSH using the /~ command line switches

You can use the /~ command line switches to disable encryption or enable Explicit SSL/TLS, Implicit SSL/TLS, and SSH encryptions.

Table 1 lists the available /~ command line switches.

Table 1: FTP encryption command line switches
Switch	Function
`/~0`	Disables encryption
`/~1`	Enables Explicit SSL/TLS encryption
`/~2`	Enables Implicit SSL/TLS encryption
`/~3`	Enables SFTP encryption

If you wanted to start a BlueZone Secure FTP session with Explicit SSL/TLS encryption enabled, use the /~1 command line switch when starting the session. The /~1 command line switch has the same affect as selecting Explicit FTPS (SSL/TLS) from the Security Options menu on the Security tab when you are configuring a host connection. Any additional SSL or TLS settings that are required, must be set and saved in the BlueZone Secure FTP configuration first.

The following example starts a BlueZone Secure FTP session with Explicit SSL/TLS encryption enabled:

"C:\Program Files\BlueZone\6.1\BZFTP.EXE" /~1

If you wanted to start a BlueZone Secure FTP session with encryption disabled, use the /~0 command line switch to disable SSL/TLS encryption. The /~0 command line switch has the same affect as clearing the Enable Secure Sockets Layer check box on the Security tab.

The following example starts a BlueZone Secure FTP session with encryption disabled:

"C:\Program Files\BlueZone\6.1\BZFTP.EXE" /~0

Refer to BlueZone Secure FTP command line switches for a complete listing of command line switches.