The supported protocol for files on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) is FTPS (FTP with SSL/TSL) in explicit mode. FTP can run in active or passive mode. In the active mode, clients get the incoming data connections from the server on port M. Passive mode can be used in situations where the client is behind a firewall and cannot accept incoming TCP connections.
File name is the URL of an FTP request that has a result in the corresponding file format (csv, xlsx, json, or xml). Format:
ftp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host>[:<port>]/<url-path>
Examples:
ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/INDEX
ftp://user001:secretpassword@private.ftp-servers.example.com/mydirectory/myfile.txt
| SSL mode | Off: SSL is not used.
Trust: SSL certificate will be imported to the keystore if not yet available. Verify: SSL certificate is verified. Note: if the certificate has not been imported correctly, the following error message occurs: “Unable to find valid certification path to requested target”. |
| User name | The username for the FTP request. |
| Password | The password for the FTP request. |
| Active mode | If checked, clients get the incoming data connections from the server on port M. Uncheck in situations where the client is behind a firewall and cannot accept incoming TCP connections. |
Note:
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Current FTPS implementation does not allow for the reuse of TLS-session ID between control and data channel, which is forced by some servers for security reasons. This requirement has to be disabled on the FTPS server installation.
Updated August 1, 2024