CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Note: 

Contact your system or network administrator for the proper Host name, 

Port, User name, Password and SOCKS type. 

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ROXY CONNECTION SETTINGS

To access proxy server settings 

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

2.  In the left pane, expand Connection. 

3. Select 

Proxy Server. 

Configuration notes 

Use network connection proxy settings from Internet Explorer 

o 

Select this and CuteFTP uses the proxy settings already set in Internet Explorer to 

connect to FTP sites. 

o 

Clear this check box to connect to an FTP site without connecting through a proxy 

server, or to connect using proxy settings listed in CuteFTP. 

Note: 

With this option, CuteFTP attempts to detect Internet Explorer s proxy 

settings, including proxy.pac proxy script files. This is only available for 

Windows XP SP1, W2K Pro SP3, W2K Server SP3, W2K Server 2003 

using WinHTTP dll. If that fails, WinInet dll is queried, which is 

supported by XP, 2K PRO, NT4, ME, 98, and 95.  

Use the highlighted proxy when connecting 

o 

Select this  to connect to an FTP site through a proxy server. 

o 

Clear this check box to connect to an FTP site without connecting through a proxy 

server, or to connect using settings from Internet Explorer. 

Proxies  

o 

Select a host name in the list to make FTP connections through that specific server. 

o 

Select Add and enter the server name in the Host name box to include a server in 

the Proxies list.  

o 

Select Remove to delete the selected server from the Proxies list. 

Host name 

o 

Select Add and enter the name of a new proxy server. 

OR 

o 

Select a server in the Proxies list and edit the name. 

Port 

o 

Type the proper port for the server selected in the Proxies list.  The default port for 

proxy servers is 8000. 

User name 

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