SOCKS 4 and 5 connection settings

SOCKS is a network proxy protocol that allows transparent Internet connections across a firewall.

To access SOCKS 4 and 5 settings

1. On the menu bar, choose Tools > Global Options.

2. In the left pane, expand Connection.

3. Select SOCKS4 & 5.

• Use the highlighted SOCKS server when connecting

• Select this check box to connect to an FTP site through a SOCKS server.

• Clear this check box to connect to an FTP site without connecting through a SOCKS server.

• SOCKS

• Click on a host name in the list to make FTP connections through that specific server.

• Click the Add button then type the server name in the Host name box to include a server in the SOCKS list.

• Click the Remove button to delete a highlighted server from the SOCKS list.

• Host name

• Click on the Add button and you can type in the name of a new SOCKS server.

OR

• Click on a server in the SOCKS list, and you can edit the name in this box.

• Port

• Type the proper port for the server highlighted in the SOCKS list.  The default port for SOCKS servers is 1080.

OR

• Click on a server in the SOCKS list, and you can edit the port number in this box.

• Use Authentication

• Select this check box to have CuteFTP automatically send the proper user name and password for the SOCKS server when first connecting.

• Clear this check box if you don't have a SOCKS user name and password, or if you choose to enter them manually upon connection.

• User name

• Enter or edit the user name for the highlighted SOCKS server.

• Password

• Enter or edit the password for the highlighted SOCKS server.

• SOCKS type

• Select either SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 to match the highlighted SOCKS server.  

Tip

SOCKS4 servers do not require usernames and passwords. If you need a username and password to connect to the server, it is a SOCKS5 server.

Note

Contact your system or network administrator for the proper Host name, Port, User name, Password and SOCKS type.