CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Note: 

Contact your system administrator for the proper Host name, Port, User 

name, Password, and proxy type, as well as any required advanced 

authentication methods.  

Security settings 

S

ECURITY SETTINGS

To display the Security window 

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

2. Select 

Security. 

Configuration Notes 

Remove Site Manager passwords upon program exit 

o 

Select this to prevent storing any site passwords in the Site Manager file at all. 

CuteFTP asks for the site password for each connection attempt. 

o 

Clear this check box to allow CuteFTP to store site passwords in the Site Manager 

file (default behavior). When passwords are saved, you won t have to enter them 

again when connecting to a site. 

Note: 

Not saving passwords at all is useful in shared system environments, 

where CuteFTP is likely being used by multiple users on the same 

physical machine. 

Site Manager path: 

o 

Leave this to keep the Site Manager file in its default location. 

o 

Enter a new path or browse to a new path to move your Site Manager to a different 

location on your computer or network. 

Encrypt contents of Site Manager 

o 

Select this to secure the Site Manager. You must supply a password every time you 

start CuteFTP. 

o 

Clear this check box, and CuteFTP starts without requiring a password. Site Manager 

and all its sites are available. 

Tip: 

When this option is not used (default) CuteFTP does use mild encryption 

with a system generated password to protect your Site Manager s 

contents. It is highly recommended that you select Encrypt the 

contents of the Site Manager, as it protects the contents of the Site 

Manager with strong encryption, using a password you supply.  

Change Password 

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