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FTP (Inbound)
A FTP Transport is used to connect to a FTP service over the Internet or local network. You can receive Files from the remote FTP service. You configure the FTP Transport with the appropriate details for connecting to the remote service and retrieving any files that match your requirements. The Inbound Transport will always activate with a particular File Connection and it is the properties of this File Connection that determine the filter for matching files.
The FTP Transport can be used to make FTP, FTP-S, and SFTP connections. While SFTP has no relation to the FTP protocol technically, it is often confused with FTP and for simplicity sake we have combined the two protocols.
Fields
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Description | A friendly name for the FTP Transport. |
| Host | The domain name or IP address of the remote FTP service |
| Port | The port the remote FTP service is listening on |
| User Name | A user name to connect to the remote FTP service |
| Password | A password for the above user |
| Use LIST command instead of NLST | Use the LIST command instead of NLST. Some servers return errors when using NLST and no files match the filter. |
| Use Passive FTP | Uses Passive FTP mode |
| Don't delete file from server | Select to prevent the file being removed from the server after downloading. |
| Method | Select either ASCII, BINARY, or AUTO mode for sending data. You should try BINARY first. |
Buttons
| Button Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Save | Click to save any changes you have made. All changes will be lost if you do not click the Save button. |
| Cancel | Click to cancel any changes you have made |
| Delete | Click to delete this module. You will be asked to confirm your choice. |
| Test With... | Click to test the connection to the remote FTP service. You need to select the File connection that will be used to filter the files and receive any files into. This will cause the transport to run and download any files that exist on the remote FTP service. |
| SSH Settings | Click to edit the SSH settings used when making the connection to the FTP Transport |
| SSL Settings | Click to edit the SSL settings used when making the connection to the FTP Transport |