Connect to Host
The Connect To Host command lets you set the parameters that will be used to connect to the specified host.
Server Information
Lets you specify the general properties of the server to which you want to connect.
Server Name—Specifies the name or IP address of the host.
User Name—Specifies your login user ID.
Account—Specifies your login account, if necessary.
System Type—Specifies the type of host to which you will be connecting (for example, UNIX and Hummingbird FTP Daemon). By default, Auto Detect is selected.
Server Port—Specifies the host port or socket number to be used for the FTP session. By default, this option is set to 21.
Password—Specifies your login password.
Initial Directory—Specifies the path of the startup directory when you are connected to the host.
Connection Settings
Lets you configure the connection to the specified host.
PASV Mode—This check box is available only when the Use SSH check box is cleared. Select this check box if you want to use Passive FTP mode, which ensures that Hummingbird FTP handles all data flow initiation, rather than the FTP server.
Reply Timeout—Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) that Hummingbird FTP will wait for a reply from the FTP server before disconnecting. By default, this option is set to 2 minutes (120 seconds).
Security—Select the type of security (for example, Secure Shell) that you want to use for the connection.
Configure—Opens the GSSAPI dialog box or the SFTP dialog box, where you specify security settings.
Firewall Settings
Lets you specify a firewall to use for the connection.
Firewall Type—Select the type of firewall (for example, Proxy connect) that you want to use to protect your private network resources.
Firewall Server Name—Specifies the address of the FTP firewall server you want to use for the host connection.
User Name—Specifies the user ID on the firewall server.
Firewall Port—Specifies the port number on which the firewall is listening. By default, this option is set to 21.
Password—Specifies the password on the firewall server.
On Error, Goto
Lets you specifies the label to which the script should go if it encounters an error. Select Resume Next if you want the script to continue with the next command instead.
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