AceFTP Pro 3.70.3 - User Guide and FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions - AceFTP Pro

1. How to configure Windows XP firewall in order to enable AceFTP?
   
   There are two ways to enable AceFTP:
   Enable programs by using the Security Alert dialog box
   1. In the Security Alert dialog box, click Unblock this program.
   2. Click OK.
   
   
2. What is the delay for the shipping of AceFTP 3 pro (cd version)?
   It takes 10 business days. 64 Mo for NT4, 2000
   32 Mo for XP
   8 Mo disk space
   Internet Explorer 5.x
   Microsoft Windows (98, ME, NT4, 2000 or XP)
   IBM compatible with Pentium processor
   
   
   
3. How can I check the size on the disk of my distant server with AceFTP 3?
   To know exactly the size of your Web site on server with AceFTP, the software has to scan all existing repertories. For a big volume Web site, this can take forever to do, so this option does not exist within AceFTP or FTP Expert for the moment..
   
   
4. I want to setup AceFTP to use encription. How do I setup AceFTP to use an SFTP (Secure FTP) connection?
   Firstly you should make sure that the SFTP protocol is selected on the Protocol page (in the Profile tab). On the "Connection -> Security (SSH)" page you can enter the paths to your keys. Note that you will also require a private key file (usually with .key extension, or no extension at all).
   
   
5. How to remove automatically the View tags from the left folder (the local folder)?
   It is possible to remove the left (local) folder views automatically when closing the site. On the "Folders \ Initial Local" page of the site properties dialog, make sure that "Destroy views when closing site" is enabled (at the bottom of the dialog). Note that there will always be one local folder view left over (not per-site, but globally),