You can create an FTP or SFTP session.
- On the File menu, click New. RESULT: The New Session dialog box appears.

- In the Name box, enter a session name.
- In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the server.
- In the Protocol list, select an appropriate protocol.
- In the Port Number box, type or select the port number used by the remote server.
- In the User Name box, enter an account name of the remote server.
Note: If the User Name box is left empty, a dialog box asking a user name will appear when you attempt to connect the session.
- Click OK.
RESULT: A new session has been created and you are ready to connect to the remote host now.
Once you have created an SFTP session, you can now connect to the remote host.
- On the File menu, click Open.
- In the session list, select the session you want to connect to and click Connect.
RESULT: The SSH User Authentication dialog box appears.
Note: If the session has no User Name, a dialog box asking the user name will appear.

- For the Password authentication, just enter your password in the Password box, and click OK.
- For the Public Key authentication, select a user key in the list and type a passphrase in the Passphrase box and click OK.
Note: If there is no user key, see Public Key User Authentication.
- For the Keyboard Interactive (Generic Message Exchange) authentication, just click OK and then generic authentication steps will follow.
If an SFTP or FTP connection is established, you can upload files.
- In the Local Folder window, select files to upload.
- On the Command menu, click Upload.
If an SFTP or FTP connection is established, you can download files.
- In the Remote Folder window, select files to download.
- On the Command menu, click Download.