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Introduction >>     Configuration >>     Connecting >>         Quick Connect         Profiles >>         Key Generation >>         Connecting to a Remote Host Computer>>         Uploading Your Public Key >>         Using Public-Key Authentication         Tunneling Explained >>             Local And Remote Forwarding             Forwarding FTP             Tunneling Example - Email             Tunneling Example - FTP         Command Line Options     Terminal Window >>     File Transfer >>     Toolbar Reference >>     Menu Reference >>     Advanced Information >>     Troubleshooting >>     Appendices >>

Tunneling Example - FTP

In this example we are going to use tunneling to enable secure FTP access.

Part 1 - SSH Secure Shell for Workstations Configuration

1. On the SSH Secure Shell for Workstations menu bar, click Edit -> Settings...-> Profile Settings -> Tunneling -> Outgoing.
2. Click on the Add button. In the Name field, type for example ftp. From the Type dropdown menu, select FTP. For Listen Port, type 21. For Destination Host, type the name of the FTP server (such as ftp.domain.com). For the Destination Port, type 21. Then click OK.

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   Figure : Tunneling an FTP connection to secure file transfer operations.

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3. Click OK to exit the Settings dialog.
4. Click File -> Save, and then File -> Exit.

Part 2 - FTP Client Configuration

1. Start your the FTP client software of your choice.
2. Create a new profile that has localhost (or 127.0.0.1) specified as the Address (or Server, or Host Name, depending on the FTP client). (Refer to your FTP client documentation for more specific instructions.)
3. Enable Passive transfer mode for this profile.
4. Save the settings for the new profile.