Create an FTPS endpoint

To add a new FTPS endpoint:
  1. Click the Libraries drop-down menu and select Endpoints.
  2. Click the Add Endpoints drop-down menu and select FTPS.
  3. The New FTPS Endpoint dialog appears.

General

Enter basic endpoint details:
  • Name: Provide a unique name for the endpoint.
  • Description: Optionally, enter a description to help identify the purpose or scope of this endpoint.
  • Host/IP address: Enter the Host/IP address
  • Port: The port number is usually 21.
  • Authentication Method: Select a valid Authentication Method from the authentication method library, or to add a new Authentication Method, click Add New. For more information, see FTPS authentication method.

Connection

Configure connection parameters:
  • Transfer Mode: Available options are active or passive. Passive is the recommended option for most use cases.
  • Transfer Type: Available options are ASCII or Binary. Binary is the recommended option for most use cases.
  • Secure Connection: Available options are None, Explicit Ctrl/Data, Explicit Ctrl Only, or Implicit Ctrl Data. Explicit Ctrl/Data is the recommended level as it provides the highest level of security and encrypts credential and data transfer information. If you use Implicit Ctrl Data, you may need to set your port to 990. None provides insecure FTP and is not recommended.
  • Ignore TLS Errors: To ignore TLS certificate errors, select the check box.
  • Parallel connections: Set the number of parallel connections to optimize throughput. If this is set to a value greater than 1 Automate MFT will attempt to perform multiple file transfers simultaneously.
  • Time Zone: Select the Time Zone of the FTPS server from the drop-down list.
  • Execute commands immediately after connection is initialized: the specified commands are sent to the FTPS server immediately after a successful connection is established. For more information, see Additional FTPS commands.

Transfer

Set file transfer options:
  • Clear Text After SignOn: If selected: After connecting and signing on securely, switches to unencrypted mode for the control connection
  • Retain File Timestamps: This option will set the timestamps of the destination files to be the same as the source files. This setting is only used when the endpoint is being used as a destination.
  • Retain File Permissions: This option will copy the file permissions from the source files to the destination files. This setting is only used when the endpoint is being used as a destination.
  • Blind Upload: When enabled, files are uploaded without verifying whether they already exist on the remote server and without issuing an LST (list) command.

Proxy

Configure proxy settings:
  • Proxy Type: Select from available proxy options.

Retry

Define retry behavior:
  • Retry Count: Number of extra times that a transfer is retried.
  • Retry Delay: The time between each retry.
  • Use the time unit drop-down menu to select a time measurement for the retry delay.

Save the endpoint

Click Save to create the endpoint