File Transfer
The File Transfer category of the Session Options dialog allows you to control attributes of the directory locations for a given session A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts. .
Local directories group
Local window
Enter the path of the local directory that you want the local window to display on startup of the session. This is the default folder from which you want to transfer files to the remote machine. Click on the 
browser button to use a directory browser to select the directory.
Download directory
Enter the path of the local directory to be use as the destination folder when the Download command is used. This is the default folder in which you want to receive files from a remote machine. Click on the browser button to use a directory browser to select the directory.
Remote directories group
Initial directory
Enter the full path of the directory on the remote host that you want to be the current directory upon connecting to the remote host. If the initial directory is not specified, the default or home directory for the username on the remote system will be the initial directory.
Directory tree options group
Disable directory tree detection
This option is unchecked by default leaving the directory tree enabled. Checking this option will disable the directory tree for the current session.
This check box can also be set to a third, indeterminate state. When the check box is in this state, it appears grayed out and will cause SecureFX to use the Disable directory tree detection setting in the Global Options/File Transfer/Options dialog.
Transfer options group
Verify file status on retrieve
This option is checked by default. It causes a LIST command to be sent prior to retrieving a file from the FTP server in order to obtain the most current statistics (i.e., size and date) for the file.
This check box can also be set to a third, indeterminate state. When the check box is in this state, it appears grayed out and will cause SecureFX to use the Verify file status on retrieve setting in the Global Options/File Transfer/Options dialog.