Site Properties - Type Tab

On the Type tab of the Site Properties, you can synchronize the time zone, and define the server type, data connection type, and transfer type.

Protocol type - Specify the transfer protocol for the Site: FTP, FTP with TLS/SSL Implicit, FTP with TLS/SSL Explicit, FTP with SSL Explicit, SFTP using SSH2, HTTP, and HTTPS.

If you choose any of the SSL options, you will also be able to specify whether to use Clear Data Channel or Clear Command Channel.

Port - The default port number appears when you specify the protocol type (e.g., FTP = 21). You can change the number if the server uses a different port. Contact your ISP/Web service provider for the correct port number.

Server type - If you keep the default of Auto-detect, CuteFTP tries to determine the kind of server when it attempts to connect. If you have connection problems or you know the kind of server, you can click it in the list (UNIX, UNIX compatible, Windows NT, and many others).

Data connection type - By default, CuteFTP uses the connection type set in Global Options > Transfer, or you can specify PORT, PASV, EPRT, or EPSV connection mode.

Transfer type - Specify the transfer type set in Global Options or one of the following:

  • Auto-detect: Based on the file type, CuteFTP decides whether to transfer in ASCII or binary.

  • ASCII: Used primarily for transfer of text-based files such as HTML, text, and other documents.

  • Binary: Used primarily for data type transfers such as pictures and other graphics, or files those do not have line feeds (carriage returns).

Server time zone - Specify No Offset if the server is in the same time zone as yours. If the server is in a different time zone, specify it here. These time zones do not account for Daylight Saving Time. To account for Daylight Saving Time, choose a time zone one hour ahead of the server's time zone. For example, if you are connecting to a server in Central Daylight time, set the time zone to Eastern Standard Time.

  • Select the Automatically detect check box to enable time zone synchronization. Time Zone synchronization helps in comparing the time of the file when it is uploaded on the remote server to the local computer time, rounding to the nearest 30 minutes. The difference in the time is the Time Zone offset. CuteFTP automatically detects the remote server time zone and synchronizes it with the local computer time zone when a file is transferred. The Automatically detect check box is not selected by default.

Password Protection - If simple FTP is selected as the protocol type, password encryption options appear.

Clear Data channel - If FTP with TLS/SSL is selected, you can select the check box for unencrypted data transfers.

Clear Command channel - If FTP with TLS/SSL is selected, you can select the check box to send unencrypted commands.