FTP
The File transfer Protocol is a well-established protocol for sending data using the client/server model. With ExpanDrive, you can even secure your FTP sessions using TLS/SSL, or TLS/SSL (login only).
An FTP account uses two channels to establish a connection: the control connection and the data connection. The control connection is used to send the username and password and other commands. Files are transferred over the data connection.
When you use Expandrive you can choose to create a FTPS connection which encrypts the control connection (login only), or both the control and data connections (slower performance).
Note: FTPS should not to be confused with SSH (SFTP) which uses the SSH protocol to exchange information securely using private/public key pairs.
Connection Parameters
server
FQDN of the FTP server that you would like to connect to
servername.domain.com
username
Username that you use to connect to the FTP server.
password
Password that you use to connect to the FTP server.
security
FTP: The username and password are sent over the network in unencrypted form. Data is not encrypted. FTPS with TLS/SSL: Both the control channel and data channel are encrypted using SSL. FTPS with TLS/SSL (login only): Only the control channel is encrypted using SSL. The data channel is unencrypted.
port
Port for the SFTP server. Default is port 21.
nickname
An optional nickname that you provide to identify this server.
remote path
An optional remote path that you specify, if you would like to map to a specific directory on the FTP server.
drive letter
Drive letter that will be assigned to the ExpanDrive drive mapping in Windows. If “reconnect at login” is enabled, the same drive mapping is enabled each time that ExpanDrive connects to the server.
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