I am able to use simple file sharing and regular Windows FTP on my network. I am having issues connecting to FTP sites. I am not allowed to log onto my home machine from work. Have searched and did not locate a good answer for this. It seems like a pretty good program but I have never needed this capability. I would make sure that I had all the updates for the version that you are using.
I was a little confused because the version that you listed came up as WS_FTP Pro and the web site listed a version 9. User interface that resembles Windows Explorer. Looks like a standard Windows application, and the Explorer with a WS_FTP Pro is shipped with two user interfaces: the "Classic" which Including Windows, OS/2, and UNIX systems. WS_FTP Pro complies with the Windows sockets (Winsock) standard,Īllowing you to transfer files between a wide variety of systems, In addition, users can create, change, and removeĭirectories and view, execute, rename, or delete files. That has a valid Internet address and an FTP server program,īrowse through directories and files, and transfer files between the With WS_FTP Pro, users can connect to any remote system System connected via a modem and telephone lines or by a local-area
Transfers files between a user's local PC and a remote computer
The video tutorial below shows how to connect to a SFTP with Key File.WS_FTP Pro is a Windows-based file transfer client application that Click Connect and you’ll see your files.
Don’t worry about a password if you key file doesn’t have a password, if it has one set it here.
Now simply launch FileZilla Pro and connect to your server using SFTP using SSH2 with a username and an empty password.
Follow the prompt to enter your pass phrase and you’re done. Right-click the icon and select “Add Key” and select your private key (PPK) file. In your system tray, you’ll see the Pageant icon appear. Select your key and follow the prompts to enter your pass phrase. To do this, launch PuTTYgen and from the “Conversions” menu, select the “Import key” option. However if your key is in OpenSSH format, you first need to convert it to PuTTY’s PPK format. If your key file is already in PuTTY’s PPK format you can skip this paragraph. To allow the use of RSA/DSA key files with FileZilla Pro, you’ll need two tools from PuTTY: Pageant and (assuming your key file isn’t already in PPK format) PuTTYgen. Note: Importing a site’s public key is not supported. Type the path directly into the File Explorer's address bar or unhide the AppData folder. The location for this is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Ipswitch\WSFTP\Sites NOTE: If the AppData folder is not seen, it is hidden.
This might be different to your usual login for the site.