FTP (prebuilt connector)

Description

The Patchworks FTP connector is used to connect FTP servers, for use in process flows.

An SFTP connector is also available - use this for secure connections.

Authentication

When adding connector instances of the Patchworks FTP connector, the following authentication methods are supported:

• Anonymous

• Username & password

Guidance for using these authentication methods is summarised below.

If you are using a custom version of our prebuilt FTP connector (i.e. if the authentication method and/or endpoint settings have been updated after the original installation), please be aware that your settings and requirements may vary.

Anonymous

Credential	Notes
Host	Enter the host name provided by your FTP provider. For example: eu-west-1.sftpcloud.io
Username	Enter the username provided by your FTP provider.
Port	Enter the port number provided by your FTP provider.
Root	Enter the initial directory that the FTP client connects to once a connection is made. This becomes the reference point for subsequent file operations. For example: /
Path	Specify a location of specific files or directories relative to the root that you wish to use, or leave blank. Whenever the FTP connector is added to a process flow, you need to enter the required path to be accessed. With this in mind, there's no need to be too specific when setting up the instance - entering / here is fine.
Ignore passive address	The default setting of true means that you will use the default active mode for establishing a connection.
Timeout	Leave the default setting of 10 seconds unless you experience any timeout issues with your connection.

Username & password

If you choose to add a connector instance with username & password authentication, you need to enter the following details:

Credential	Notes
Host	Enter the host name provided by your FTP provider. For example: eu-west-1.sftpcloud.io
Username	Enter the username provided by your FTP provider.
Password	Enter the password provided by your FTP provider.
Port	Enter the port number provided by your FTP provider.
Root	Enter the initial directory that the FTP client connects to once a connection is made. This becomes the reference point for subsequent file operations. For example: /
Path	Specify a location of specific files or directories relative to the root that you wish to use, or leave blank. Whenever the FTP connector is added to a process flow, you need to enter the required path to be accessed. With this in mind, there's no need to be too specific when setting up the instance - entering / here is fine.
SSL	Set this option to trueif you want to use FTPS (an extension of FTP that adds a layer of security by using SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) for encryption.
Ignore passive address	The default setting of true means that you will use the default active mode for establishing a connection.