Encrypting passwords

When you connect to a site you can encrypt your password to protect it from interception.  When connecting with an encrypted password, the server has to support the same encryption scheme.

To encrypt a password for a standard FTP site

1. Click the Site Manager tab.

2. Highlight a site.

3. On the menu bar click File > Properties.

4. Click the Type tab

5. In Protocol type, make sure FTP (standard File Transfer Protocol) is selected.

6. Select an encryption method in the Password Protection group. Choose from:

• Not Encrypted

• MD4

• MD5

• Auto detect OTP

7. Click Connect or OK.

Note

Some FTP servers that support S/Key passwords are GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server, FTP Serv-U from Rhinosoft.com, and Unix WUftpd.

To encrypt a password for an FTP with SSL site

1. Click the Site Manager tab.

2. Highlight a site.

3. On the menu bar click File > Properties.

4. Click the Type tab

5. In Protocol type, make sure FTP (standard File Transfer Protocol) is selected.

6. Select an encryption method in the Password Protection group. Choose from:

• Not Encrypted

• MD4

• MD5

• Auto detect OTP

7. In Protocol type, select FTP with SSL (Implicit encryption) or FTP with SSL (Explicit encryption).

8. Click Connect or OK.

Note

If you are creating a new FTP with SSL site and want to use password encryption. Create the site as a standard FTP site, then follow steps four through eight above.

Encryption Options

Not Encrypted - the password is sent unprotected to the server.

MD4 (S/Key) - A system that encrypts your password a different way every time it is sent.

MD5 (S/Key) - The same system as MD4, with more complex encryption scheme.

Auto detect OTP - CuteFTP Pro tries to detect the encryption method the server uses.