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Created On8/17/2009
Modified8/17/2009
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How to set up FileZilla to use FTP over SSL
Windows 2008/IIS 7 allows a secure FTP connection via FTP over SSL. Note that this is not the same as SFTP (FTP via SSH), so you may have to experiment a bit with your FTP client settings to get a secure connection. Our tests were successful with the following.
  1. Click Open Site Manager
  2. Click the New Site button and name the site
  3. Fill in the following fields:
    • Change the Logon Type to Normal
    • Host – Enter either your domain name or the secondary FTP address in this field. Your secondary FTP address and FTP login information can be found in the Site Info section of Control Panel
    • Username – Enter your FTP username.
    • Password – Enter the password for this user.
    • Change the Server Type to FTPES – FTP over explicit TLS/SSL
  4. Click Connect
Note: If you receive an generic "could not connect" error, or in implicit mode see an attempted connection to port 990, you have a configuration error. Please cut and paste the login information from Control Panel to make sure you are supplying the proper credentials.