Global Options Dialog Box

The Global Options dialog box is used to configure settings that apply to every Site and every transfer. (You can override these settings in a Site's Properties dialog box.) Procedures for using Global Options are numerous and organized in this user guide by function. Refer to the Contents, Index, or Quick Reference Guide to jump to the procedure you are looking for.

To open the Global Options dialog box

• On the main menu, click Tools > Global Options or press ALT+F7. The Global Options dialog box opens to the page that was displayed when the dialog box was closed.

The General node is used to configure various startup and exit events, download defaults, shell integration, and log settings.

For details of the options on the General node, refer to the following topics:

• Starting the Transfer Engine on Windows Startup

• Displaying the Site Manager

• Specifying a Default Download Folder

• Uploading Files from Anywhere in Windows

• Log File Settings

The Connection node is used to configure connection-related settings such and proxy/socks, retry attempts, and PORT mode configuration.

For details of the options on the Connection node, refer to the following topics:

• Improving CuteFTP Performance When Transferring Large Numbers of Files at Once

• Connection Options

• Staying Connected

• Internet Connection Settings

• Socks 4 and 5 Connection Settings

• Proxy Connection Settings

The Security node is used to configure security settings such whether to use a Site Manager password, and SSH2, SSL, and OpenPGP options.

For details of the options on the Security node, refer to the following topics:

• Security Settings

• SSL/TLS Connections (FTPS/HTTPS)

• SSH2 Connections (SFTP)

• OpenPGP Security Settings

• Unable to Connect to Titan FTP Server when Using SSL

The Transfer node is used to configure transfer options such as whether to use ASCII or Binary, data mode settings, filename encoding, rename rules, and other transfer events.

For details of the options on the Transfer node, refer to the topics in:

• Transferring Files and Folders

• Preserving the Local Time Stamp

• Specifying Time CuteFTP Waits after a Transfer Completes

• Smart Overwrite Settings

• Rename Rules

• Specifying Binary or ASCII Mode

• Accelerating Transfers with Mode Z

The Navigation node is used to configure navigation options such as event handling and how certain commands are used.

For details of the options on the Navigation node, refer to the following topics:

• Configuring Navigation Options

• Cannot See Files or Folders

• Symbolic Links

• TOC File Settings

• Tolerance Settings

• Updating or Refreshing Folder Listings

The Display node is used to configure the way windows and toolbars are displayed, which prompts to display, assign sounds to events, and specify a default language.

For details of the options on the Display node, refer to the following topics:

• Configuring Display Settings

• Configuring Prompts

• Sound Options

• Specifying the Default Language

The Helper Applications node is used to specify the applications you will use to view and edit HTML files.

For details of the options on the Helper Applications node, refer to the following topics:

• Integrated HTML Editor

• HTML Editor Settings

• Editing the Default HTML Template

• Using Colors

• Specifying the Folder for Storing HTML Code Snippets and Java Scripts

• Previewing an HTML Document in a Browser

• Specifying HTML Tags to Use for a Specific Browser