Welcome to the Rocket PASSPORT FTP Client - User's Guide. This guide provides operation instructions and technical reference for the use of the Rocket PASSPORT FTP Client.
PASSPORT FTP Client is a robust, full-featured FTP client that provides fast file transfer between a host system and a client. The PASSPORT FTP Client is launched from within the PASSPORT terminal emulation program using the Transfer > FTP menu command. The PASSPORT FTP Client also features SSL (FTPS) and SSH (SFTP) secure file transfer.
FTPS provides a secure file transfer through the use of the SSL layer, found below the standard FTP protocol, and encrypts the control and/or data channels. PASSPORT FTP implements FTPS according to IETF RFC 4217 Securing FTP with TLS. The PASSPORT FTP Client connects to a standard FTP server port 21 and begins an unencrypted FTP session as it normally would, then requests that SSL security be used through the AUTH TLS command and performs the necessary SSL handshaking.
PASSPORT FTP Client also supports SSH File Transfer (SFTP). SFTP relies on the SSH protocol to provide secure file transfer. The PASSPORT SFTP is based on the PuTTY SSH implementation for Win 32.
The PASSPORT FTP Client fully adheres to the IETF RFC 959 File Transfer Protocol specification. The FTP Client uses an asynchronous interface to the Windows sockets TCP/IP driver providing the fastest file transfer data rate possible while using a minimal amount of system resources.
The FTP Client features the look and feel of Windows Explorer:
Menu bar, toolbar and status bar
Window panes for PC directory structure and file list
Window panes for Host directory structure and file list
Window pane for connection log and error messages
All window panes can be interactively resized
Multiple host profiles can be created and easily selected as needed (PC TO HOST only).
Send and Receive File Transfer can be initiated by the following:
Drag and drop from one window pane to another window pane
Transfer>Send and Transfer>Receive menu commands
Cut, Copy, and Paste using Edit menu commands
Cut, Copy, and Paste using Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+V short-cut keys
Cut, Copy, and Paste using right mouse button and floating menu bar
Files displayed in the PC and Host window panes can be displayed several ways:
Large icons
Small icons
List
Detail
Files and icons can be sorted by:
Size
Date
Type
Permission
Owner
Group
Automatically arranged