Working with Files on Remote Servers
To connect to an FTP server:
1
Open the drive list at the top of the Files tab and select Macromedia FTP & RDS.
You can also access this feature from Windows Explorer.
2
Right-click Macromedia FTP & RDS and select Add FTP Server to open the
Configure FTP Server dialog box.
3
Enter the following information for the server that you want to connect to:
Field
Description
Host Name
Initial Directory
Relative from
server-assigned
directory
Username
Password
Root URL
Remote Port
Request Timeout Maximum number of seconds
Description
Descriptive name to display in
the Files tab and in Windows
Explorer.
IP address
domain
Server's
or
name, such as
macromedia.com.
Top-level directory for the
account.
Option to specify if the Initial
Directory should be set from
the server-assigned user
directory or from the server
root.
Login name for the account
used to access the remote
server, or "anonymous" for
anonymous FTP servers.
Password for the account used
to access the remote server.
The http:// address of the site. This setting allows you to
Port used by the FTP server.
to wait for a server connection
to complete.
Comment
Servers with ftp as part of the
domain name require you to
enter the complete name, for
example ftp.somesite.com
This is optional for accounts
that default to the root directory
of the FTP server, but it is
required if the account
specifies an initial directory.
Clear this checkbox if the Initial
Directory should be set from
the server root.
If this field is left blank, you are
asked for a username when
you log in.
If this field is left blank, you are
asked for a password when
you log in.
browse files that were opened
from the remote server, edited,
and saved.
Use the default 21 unless the
ISP
server administrator or
specifies another port.
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