Staying Connected with Smart Keep Alive

Smart Keep Alive (SKA) allows you to maintain connections even when you are not transferring files. SKA sends commands at random intervals to the FTP server, maintaining an active connection. If the server terminates the connection, CuteFTP automatically reconnects to the FTP site.

To turn on/off Smart Keep Alive

  1. On the main menu, click Tools > Global Options. The Global Options dialog box appears.

  2. Expand the Connection node, then click Smart Keep Alive.

  3. In the right pane, select the Enable Smart Keep Alive (SKA) check box to turn on SKA; clear the check box to turn off SKA.

  4. Configure SKA as needed:

    • To set the time SKA waits before starting

      In the Start SKAnseconds after the last commandbox, type or select a value between 0 and 1000. CuteFTP will begin using SKA after the specified idle time. (The default is 30 seconds.)

    • To set how long SKA will run

      • In the Maintain SKA fornminutesbox, type or select a value between 1 and 1000. (The default is 30 minutes.)

    • To set when SKA commands are sent

      • In the Send command at random intervals betweennandnseconds box, type or select values between 0 and 1000. (The default is between 15 and 60 seconds.) SKA sends commands from theCommandslist in random order.

    • To add a command

      • Click Add. The Input FTP Command dialog box appears. Type a command to add to the list, then click OK.

    • To remove a command

      • Click a command in the list, then click Remove.

    • To set how long CuteFTP waits before reconnecting

      • In the If disconnected, auto-reconnect withinnseconds box, type or select a value between 1 and 1000 seconds. (The default is 10 seconds.)

  5. Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box, or click Apply to save the settings without closing the dialog box.