CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

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

appears. 

2.  In the left pane, expand Connection. 

3. Select 

Smart Keep Alive. 

4.  In the right p

  ane, select If disconnected, auto reconnect within 

n

 seconds. 

(Default is 10 seconds) 

5.  Enter a value between 1 and 1000 seconds to set how long C t

u eFTP waits before 

reconnecting.  

6. Select 

OK. 

Making multiple concurrent connections 

You can transfer files on one site while browsing another site or browse a folder on a site 

while transferring files from the same site.  

Multiple Concurrent Sessions are depicted as multiple  p

o en windows in the Remote Pane 

(on the right side by default). You can tile, cascade, or minimize these windows. When the 

panes are maximized, select alternate sessions by clicking the tabs at their lower left border.  

T

O OPEN MULTIPLE CONCURRENT CONNECTIONS

1. Select 

the 

Site Manager tab. 

2.  From the menu choose File > Connect > Connect. 

3. 

 sites. You can connect to the same or 

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect to more

different sites. 

T

O FORCE 

C

UTE

FTP 

TO OPEN NEW CONNECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE TRANSFERS

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options > Transfer. 

2. Clear 

the 

Transfer files over the browse session  h

c eck box. 

T

O ALLOW MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS FROM 

C

UTE

FTP 

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

2. Select 

Connection. 

3.  Enter a value between 1 and 200 in Global Max  u

n mber of connections. 

T

O ALLOW MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS TO THE SAME SITE

1.  From the menu, select Tools > Global Options. 

2. Select 

Connection. 

3.  Enter a value between 1 and 200 in Max number of conn c

e tions per site. 

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