CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Use correct timing of PASV mode command  

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This option works with most FTP servers.  See RFC compliant PASV mode 

example. 

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Clear this check box to connect with a server when having difficulty connecting in 

PASV mode.  

Use PWD to determine current folder 

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Uses the  Print Working Directory  command to determine what remote folder is 

currently open on the server. 

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Clear this check box and CuteFTP attempts to determine the current remote folder 

based upon the relative location from the root login folder. Uncheck this box only if 

your server does not support PWD. 

Use absolute paths for DELE, RETR, and STOR commands 

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Sends the absolute path to the file to complete delete, download, or upload  file 

operations. For example: "RETR /pub/cuteftp/cuteftp.exe". 

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Clear this check box if your server doesn t support absolute path names for these 

commands. CuteFTP sends the relative path to the file instead. For example: "RETR 

cuteftp.exe". 

Use absolute paths for the LIST command 

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Uses the complete absolute path to retrieve the listings for a folder. For example: 

"LIST /pub/cuteftp". 

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Clear this check box if your server doesn t support absolute path names for the LIST 

command. CuteFTP uses the relative file path to retrieve the listings for a folder. For 

example: "LIST". 

Use NLST instead of LIST (retrieves an abbreviated listing) 

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Retrieves a list of just file names for each folder. The list does not include time 

stamps, file size, or other details. 

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Clear this check box to use the LIST command and retrieve a list with details for 

each file and folder. 

Treat 5xx errors as 4xx errors during login 

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Continues login attempts if the server returns permanent errors (5xx) 

inappropriately, such as when the server is full or busy. 

Warning:  

Selecting this option may result in being banned from a server. CuteFTP 

will repeatedly try to connect to the server (according to retry and retry 

delay settings). If the retry delay period is set too low, these repeated 

attempts may end up being considered "hammering," and the server 

administrator or service may ban your accounts. 

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Clear this check box to always accept permanent errors, to stop further connection 

attempts, and to avoid being banned for hammering. 

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