2018.1

Properties
General tab
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Server Settings group
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FTP Server: Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server to poll.
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User name: Enter the name of a user account on the FTP server.
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Password: If account named in the User name box is password protected, enter the
password here.
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Protocol group
l SFTP: Select if the FTPserver uses SFTP(SSH).
l FTPS:Select if the FTPserver uses FTPS(SSL/TSL)
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Port Number Group
l Use default port:Check to use the default port used by the protocol selected
above.
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Port number: Set to use a specific port number. Note: There is no validation to
ensure the port is available. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the selected port
is available and not being monitored by another application or another PlanetPress
Workflow task.
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File Options group
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Directory: Enter the path of the folder to poll on the FTP server. If this box is left
empty, PlanetPress Workflow will poll the root directory.
Note
The given directory will be looked up from the user's home directory. Such a home
directory is usually under the server main user directory and generally includes the
user’s name. For example, if "/tmp/temp/copy_pending" is entered, it does not point
to the "/tmp/temp/copy_pending" directory but to the "/users/support/tmp/temp/copy_
pending" directory.
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