CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

3.  Type in the host, user name and password. 

4. Select 

Connect or OK. 

Staying connected to sites 

You can maintain connections even when you aren t transferring files by using the Smart 

Keep Alive (SKA) feature. SKA sends  o

c mmands at random intervals to the FTP server, 

which maintains an active connection.  

T

O TURN ON 

S

MART 

K

EEP 

A

LIVE

1.  From the menu choose Tools > Global Options. The Global Options dialog box 

appears. 

2.  In the left pane, expand C n

o nection. 

3. Select 

Smart Keep Alive. 

4.  In the right p

  ane, select the Enable Smart Keep Alive (SKA) check box.  

5. Select 

OK. 

T

O TURN OFF 

S

MART 

K

EEP 

A

LIVE

1.  From the menu choose Tools > Global Options. The Global Options window 

appears. 

2.  In the left pane, expand C n

o nection. 

3. Select 

Smart Keep Alive. 

4.  In the right p

  ane, clear the Enable Smart Keep Alive (SKA) check box.  

5. Select 

OK. 

C

USTOMIZABLE SETTINGS IN 

S

MART 

K

EEP 

A

LIVE 

(SKA) 

The time SKA waits before starting   

How long SKA will run 

When SKA commands are sent 

Which SKA commands a e

r  sent 

Automatically reconnect  

T

O SET THE TIME 

SKA 

WAITS BEFORE STARTING 

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options. The Global Options window 

appears. 

2.  In the left pane, expand C n

o nection. 

3. Select 

Smart Keep Alive. 

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