CuteFTP Professional User s Guide 

Note: 

If the system is currently logged in when the TE is run, it runs as the user 

specified under DCOMCNFG. The TE icon does not display in the 

system tray when the CuteFTP s main interface runs. Also, the hard 

coded user s settings are employed when the TE is run, not those of the 

currently logged in user. This is not an issue if you are running the TE 

when the system is not logged in. 

H

ANDLING 

SSL 

CERTIFICATES 

(W

HEN RUNNING A SCRIPT WHILE NOT LOGGED IN

) 

Setting up the TE to connect to an FTP server over SSL (via scripting) involves several 

steps. Follow the instructions below carefully. 

You must know whether the TE will require the use of server certificates only, or both 

server and client certificates. 

Server Certificates 

Most FTP SSL servers will provide a certificate to the client during authentication. The 

certificate proves the server s legitimacy to the client. The server's certificate must be added 

the client's Trusted Certificate store prior to any connection, otherwise the TE will lock up 

when trying to authenticate. 

1.  Export or obtain a copy of the server's certificate from the FTP server administrator. 

Otherwise connect to the server with the CuteFTP GUI (interface) from the 

developer machine and manually accept the server's certificate. You can then export 

it from the Trusted List under Global Options > Security > SSL Security to a 

staging directory of your choice.  

2.  Place/Install the certificate into the target machine's Default User directory. For 

example: 

C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application 

Data\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP Pro\Security 

3.  If you will also be running the TE while logged in, place a copy of the server 

certificate under the USER folder on the target machine, as follows: 

C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application 

Data\GlobalSCAPE\CuteFTP Pro\Security  

  where [USERNAME] is the login name for the user. 

4.  Configurel the TE to auto accept SSL or SSH certificates using the 

AutoCloseMethod parameter of the Option method. Also refer to the following 

trouble shooting topic regarding running the TE while not logged in. 

Now when you connect, the TE sees the server's certificate and proceed with the 

connection.  

Client Certificates 

Some FTP SSL servers require that the client provide a certificate. The certificate proves the 

veracity of the client and is an important factor in weeding out spurious FTP clients 

masquerading as legitimate ones. 

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