Yes, the latest version of Auto FTP Manager has SFTP support. While creating a new connection profile you can select the SFTP protocol from the ‘FTP Protocol:’ drop down. [image: AFMpost5202.jpg] For more details on SFTP settings please refer this link: https://www.deskshare.com/help/afm/SFTP_Settings.aspx

Yes, Auto FTP Manager can start a transfer when there is a folder change. Add a new schedule for transferring files on a folder change. Auto FTP Manager will check the selected folder on the time interval you select. If there are any changes within the folder, the file transfer will begin. [image: AFMpost5185.jpg] Read more about the On Folder change schedule: https://www.deskshare.com/help/afm/ScheduledProfiles.aspx

Yes, you can use Auto FTP Manager for transferring only the new files. To automate the transfer process add a schedule for night time. When creating the connection profile, select the ‘Skip file transfer’ option in the drop down under the conflict resolution section. [image: AFMpost5174.jpg] Next, click on the ‘Configure’ button under Schedule Transfers section and add a schedule to run during the night hours. You can also add a filter to transfer the files based on modification date. [image: AFMpost5174_1.jpg]

Yes, Auto FTP Manager allows you to move the files from a source location after a transfer is completed. While creating an Automated Transfer profile, you can choose to move the files to another location after transfer as shown below. Select the folder path using the ‘Location’ button. You can also delete the files from source after transfer. [image: AFMpost5161.jpg]

Auto FTP Manager's exclude folder function will allow you to perform your transfer. You have to create your Automated Transfer Profile, and click on the 'Configure' button for file and folder filters on the Action rules page. You will see the Configure Filters dialog. [image: AFMpost5074.jpg] Next, click on the checkbox for 'Select folders to exclude', then click on the 'Exclude folders...' button to choose the folders. In your case you can exclude everything and keep only the three folders you want. [image: AFMpost5148.jpg]

Yes, Auto FTP Manager allows filtering of the files which you don’t want to transfer. You can filter out files based on Modification date, File Size, File Type and File name. For more details on the File filter options refer this link: https://www.deskshare.com/help/afm/Filters.aspx

Yes, Auto FTP Manager can skip the file transfer if the destination already contains a file with same name. To configure this, select the 'Skip file transfer' option in the Conflict resolution drop down list. This will download only new files. Next, you can use the 'Configure' button to add a schedule to automate the process. [image: AFMpost5121.jpg] Choose a daily schedule type, enter the start date-time and set the repeat interval to 2 minutes. The schedule will run every two minutes and only new files will be downloaded. [image: AFMpost5121_1.jpg]

You can automatically synchronize folders on two locations using Auto FTP Manager. While creating the automated transfer profile, select the check box for synchronizing source and destination as shown here: [image: AFMpost5109.jpg] In the next step, add a weekly schedule by selecting only Monday and Thursday. Specify the Start Date and Start time to run the schedule. [image: AFMpost5109_1.jpg] If you want to know more about creating scheduled profiles see this link: https://www.deskshare.com/help/afm/ScheduledProfiles.aspx

Yes, Auto FTP Manager has ‘Keep alive settings’ which will send a command to the FTP server at specified time intervals to maintain the connection. Go to the Settings dialog and click on 'Connection' tab. Specify the keep connection alive interval value. It prevents disconnection by regularly sending commands that do nothing. [image: AFMpost5098.jpg] Learn more about Keep alive settings.

Auto FTP Manager provides an option to delete files from the PC folder if the files are not present at the FTP location. While creating an automated transfer profile, under ‘Action Rules’ select the last check box to ‘Delete files from [PC location] if not present in [FTP location]’ Now, when you run automated transfer profile, the files which are not present in the FTP folder will be removed from the PC folder. [image: AFMpost5086.jpg]

Yes, this can be done with Auto FTP Manager using the file name filter. If you have already created an automated transfer profile, then edit the profile and click on the ‘Configure’ button under the File and Folder Filters section on the Action rules page. [image: AFMpost5074.jpg] Select the 'File Name' filter type. Next, choose to include the file names containing the string you want. You can enter this string in the text box. Run your profile to confirm that Auto FTP Manager only downloads the files containing the specified string in the file name. [image: AFMpost5074_1.jpg]

Yes, Auto FTP Manager allows you to resume a file transfer. You can set Auto FTP Manager to resume a file transfer for existing files. To do this, click on the ‘Settings’ icon on the tool bar. From General settings, select the ‘If file exists on destination then:’ option under the ‘Fiie Manager Options’ section. Finally, select the ‘Resume File’ option from the drop down list.

Yes, Auto FTP Manager will do exactly what you need. While creating the automated transfer profile, you have an option to select a protocol. Connect to your server using the FTPS or SFTP protocol for better security. [image: AFMpost5046.jpg] Once you create a connection profile, add a daily schedule. Your report files will get transferred securely when the schedule runs. [image: AFMpost5046_1.jpg]

Auto FTP Manager allows you to select which files get transferred based on date or size. You can overwrite the files if the date is newer or if the date/size is different using conflict resolution. There is an option to overwrite the file if the size is larger. This will replace the smaller existing file on destination by the larger one. Select the required option from the Conflict Resolution drop down list and save the changes. [image: AFMpost5035.jpg]

Selecting between the Active or Passive mode connection depends on the FTP server to which you are trying to connect. In most cases, Passive mode will work correctly. In Auto FTP Manager, while adding or editing the profile, uncheck the ‘Use Passive Mode’ option if you are not able to connect to an FTP server. [image: AFMpost5020.jpg] Learn more about Active and Passive connection mode.

Technical knowledge is not required to use Auto FTP Manager. We have designed it to make it easy to schedule and automate your file transfers and for synchronizing folders. Create your Automated Transfer profile with the appropriate folder or FTP connection and then configure the 'Action Rules' for synchronizing the source and destination. From the 'Transfer Rules' tab on Edit Profile Properties dialog, select the checkbox for synchronize: [image: afm_config1.gif] Run your Automated Transfer profile and your folders will be synced.

Auto FTP Manager can be used in manual or automatic mode. You can transfer files manually from an automated transfer profile. Right click on the profile name from the ‘Profile List’ and select the ‘Open File Manager’ option. Next, select the files and transfer. You can also transfer files manually using Quick Connection profiles. First, create a Quick Connect profile for your ftp server and connect to it. Next, select the files and folders from File Manager and transfer the files to destination.

Yes, Auto FTP Manager supports a command line interface. To use the command line interface you need to have a registered version of Auto FTP Manager. You can use the command line from a batch file or script to start a transfer. Check the syntax and supported commands.

There are many ways in which Auto FTP Manager can help you maintain or update a website. For example, if you receive a regular update of new images or articles, Auto FTP Manager can transfer them automatically to your server. Actions rules help you specify whether to upload or download the files. It also allows you to synchronize the folders on the source and destination.

In Auto FTP Manager, transfer reports are generated after each automated transfer. You can select a location to save the reports. To open the Auto FTP Manager transfer reports, go to File >> Open Transfer Reports. On ‘File Transfer Reports’ dialog, select the profile from ‘Show Transfer Reports for’ dropdown and click 'View' button to see the status of the transfer. [img=https://www.deskshare.com/forums/images/posts/AFMpost4957.png]Configure File Transfer Report[/img] The generated transfer report will show you the list of files that got downloaded in the last scheduled run. You can also see detailed information on successful and failed transfers.