Note: This is a partially secured connection. For security specify FTP with TLS/SSL (login only).To connect using FTP with TLS/SSL (login only) Both the connection and data channels are encrypted. Configure the remaining fields as required.Neither the username/password or data are encrypted. From the FTP configuration screen, enter the server name.The following security options are possible. If “reconnect at login” is enabled, the same drive mapping is enabled each time that ExpanDrive connects to the server. Default is port 21.Īn optional nickname that you provide to identify this server.Īn optional remote path that you specify, if you would like to map to a specific directory on the FTP server.ĭrive letter that will be assigned to the ExpanDrive drive mapping in Windows. Only the control channel is encrypted using SSL. Data is not encrypted.īoth the control channel and data channel are encrypted using SSL. The username and password are sent over the network in unencrypted form. Password that you use to connect to the FTP server. Username that you use to connect to the FTP server. The fields of the FTP configuration screen are defined belowįQDN of the FTP server that you would like to connect to The FTP configuration screen is displayed. From the ExpanDrive window click on Add.

Note: FTPS should not to be confused with SSH (SFTP) which uses the SSH protocol to exchange information securely using private/public key pairs. When you use Expandrive you can choose to create a FTPS connection which encrypts the control connection (login only), or both the control and data connections (slower performance).

Files are transferred over the data connection. The control connection is used to send the username and password and other commands.

With ExpanDrive, you can even secure your FTP sessions using TLS/SSL, or TLS/SSL (login only).Īn FTP account uses two channels to establish a connection: the control connection and the data connection. The File transfer Protocol is a well-established protocol for sending data using the client/server model. You can use ExpanDrive to connect to the FTP server of your choice.

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