Secure Connections 

Accepting a certificate stores the certificate on your computer so you do not have to 

verify it again the next time you connect to the site.  

If a site's certificate appears unusual, has not been signed by a third party (such as 

VeriSign, or Thawte) or does not match the operator's name, it is suggested you 

reject the request.  

Once the connection is established, a small lock icon displays on CuteFTP s status 

bar. Double clicking the icon in the status bar displays the server s certificate.  

The lock icon represents the type of connection established, but does not guarantee 

a secured connection. Even though you are connected to an https site, you may be 

linked to an unsecured directory, at which time the session is no longer be https, but 

http instead. Check the log if you are unsure of the security of your connection. 

Connecting to Secure Shell (SSH2) sites 

T

O CONNECT TO AN 

SSH2 

SITE

1.  From the menu, choose File > New > SFTP (SSH2) Site. 

2.  Enter a name for the site in the Label field. 

3.  Enter the site address in the Host field. You do not need to enter "ftp://" or 

"sftp://" at the start of the address. 

4.  Enter your user name in the User Name field. The server administrator provides 

your username and password. 

5.  Enter your password in the Password field. 

6. Select 

Connect. 

T

O CHOOSE 

SSH2 

CIPHERS AND AUTHENTICATION METHODS

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options. 

2. Expand 

Security. 

3. Select 

on 

SSH2 security and make any changes. 

4.  Select OK. 

Authenticating in SSH2 

You can use Password, Public Key, or both authentication methods for SSH2 connections. 

Password authentication is the default. 

T

O USE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options. 

2. Expand 

Security. 

3. Select 

SSH2 security. 

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