Using Quick Connect
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Use the Quick Connect toolbar to
make speedy connections to your FTP sites.
The Quick Connect toolbar has
the following fields and icons:
Host -
The name or TCP/IP address of the FTP server. The Host
box is a drop-down list; by clicking on the arrow to the right
of the field, you can access a list of the last several sites accessed
during the current session via Quick Connect.
User Name - Type
your user name or leave it blank for anonymous FTP.
Password - Type the associated
password if not connecting anonymously.
Port - If you are not connecting
to the default FTP port (21), type the appropriate port here.
 Connect - Activates the connection to the site specified
in the fields. You can also connect by pressing the Enter
key while the cursor is in one of the boxes.
 Site Properties - Allows you to set connection options
for the site.
 Add to Site Manager - Automatically creates a Site Manager entry for the site specified
in the Quick Connect bar, so that
you can easily access it in the future.
The Quick Connect bar can be
moved or undocked by clicking and dragging on the vertical bar at the
left-hand edge of the bar.
To connect using the Quick Connect toolbar
If the Quick Connect
Bar is not displayed, click View
> Toolbars > Quick Connect Bar, or press CTRL+F8. In Host box,
type or select from the Host drop-down
list the Host to which you want to connect. The Host
drop-down list displays the list of sites to which you have previously
connected. In the Username box,
type the user name you use to connect to this site. The user name you
used previously will appear in the box. In the Password box,
type the password you use to connect to this site. The password you used
previously will appear in the box as dots. In the Port box,
type the port number if different from the default FTP port (21). The
port you connected through previously will appear in the box. Click the Connect icon . The files and folders in
the remote server appear in the Remote
(right) pane.
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