Connect Using a SOCKS Proxy Server

Use this procedure to configure connections in the FTP Client if your site uses a SOCKS proxy server.

To connect using a SOCKS proxy server

1. Start the FTP Client.

   This opens the Connect to FTP Site dialog box. (If the FTP Client is already running and this dialog box is not open, go to Connection > Connect .)

2. Perform one of the following tasks:

   To	Do This
   Create a new site	From the Connect to FTP Site dialog box, click New. In the Add FTP Site dialog box, enter the name or IP address of your FTP server host, and then click Next. In the Login Information dialog box, select User.
   Modify an existing site	From the Connect to FTP Site dialog box, select a site.

3. Click Security .

4. SOCKS configuration is different for FTP and SFTP connections:

   To	Do this
   Configure an FTP connection	On the SOCKS tab select Use SOCKS. Click Configure to configure your SOCKS proxy server.
   Configure an SFTP connection	On the Secure Shell tab click Configure to open the Secure Shell Settings dialog box. On the General tab, select Use SOCKS Proxy. Click Configure SOCKS to configure your SOCKS proxy server.

5. Perform one of the following tasks:

   If you are	Do This
   Creating a new site	Click OK to close the Security Properties dialog box and then click Next. In the FTP User Login dialog box, type your user name on the FTP server and then click Next. Click Finish.
   Modifying an existing site	Click OK to close the open dialog boxes.