DSS Inc. - Eureka - Online FTP Main Screen Info

FTP Connect Screen

When you connect and process to an FTP server, the following screen is displayed:

We'll examine each of the areas in detail, but first notice the Local (your machine) area on the left and the Remote area in the middle. The directory and file structures are presented here and work identical to one another.

Before we can do anything with the server, we have to connect with it. The upper right hand corner contains the connection selector.

Click on the FTP name you defined in the FTP Setup screen. If you are not already connected to the Internet, the dial-up screen will pop up and connect you to the Internet. Then it will connect to the FTP server defined in the setup.

Now let's go over the options on both the Local and Remote areas:

The Local Options

Delete will delete the selected file(s) from the local machine.
Rename will produce a panel to type in the new filename and rename it on the local machine.
Make Dir will create a new directory on the local machine.
Edit File will edit the selected file(s) using the FTP Editor, which is described at the end of this document.
Reset will remove any selected file(s) from being selected in case of error.

The Remote Options

Delete will delete the selected file(s) from the remote server.
Rename will produce a panel to type in the new filename and rename it on the remote server.
Make Dir will create a new directory on the remote server.
Delete Dir will delete the directory from the remote server.
Dir Stats will display file information from the remote server such as filesizes, file dates, etc.
Edit File will edit the selected file(s) using the FTP Editor, which is described at the end of this document. This automates the normal FTP process of first downloading a file, then going to another application to edit it, then returning to the FTP program to upload it back. This function will replace the file back on the FTP server if you Save it.
Reset will remove any selected file(s) from being selected in case of error.

Other Options

Sometimes you might want to Reload the directory listings from the remote server. You can also Disconnect and then connect to another ftp site, or click on Exit to return to the main menu screen.

Now let's examine the transfer and systems area controls:

The Transfer Buttons

This will transfer the selected file(s) from the local to the remote server in the normal manner.

This will transfer the selected file(s) from the remote server to the local in the normal manner.

This will encrypt the selected file(s) on the local then transmit them to the remote server.

This will transfer the selected file(s) from the remote server then decrypt them and place them on the local.

Note that when encrypting and decrypting functions are performed, the actual file transmitted is in encrypted form. Encryption and Decryption takes place before or after the transmission depending on the type performed and according to the settings in the System area described next.

The System Control Files Area

Consult the System Control Files for information on the controls in this section. Any encryption or decryption will be performed according to the settings here. It is important to realize that extreme care should be taken to make sure you double check this area before you initiate any of the cryptive transfer buttons described above.

The Editor Controls

Cut
This will delete the highlighted text and copy it to the clipboard.

Copy
This will copy the highlighted text and copy it to the clipboard.

Paste
This will insert text from the clipboard into the document.

Save
This will save the current data.

Fonts
This will allow you to alter the display font and character color.

Background Color
This will allow you to alter the background color.

Encrypt
This will bring up the encryption setup screen and encrypt the text data. See the screen below for more information.

Decrypt
This will decrypt the encrypted data in the editor.

Find
This will provide searching capibilities for the text.

The Editor Encryption Setup Screen

Here you select the components for encrypting or decrypting the editor's text data. See the System Control Files section for more information on some of the Key Components represented here. If you have a code book setup, you can select it from the top combo box. You can kill your current system and restore a different one by the Kill System and Restore System buttons. Exit will cancel the cryption process. Decryption is identical to this screen, except for the wording of the panel and the Encrypt/Decrypt label for the middle lower button.

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