The option for FTP copy are activated only when the add-on module Z-FTPcopy has been installed on your computer. You can download the program for free from my website z-dbackup.de. .

Configuration of Z-FTPcopy

FTP server
Enter the name or IP address of your FTP/SFTP/FTPS server.

Protocol
Select the FTP protocol you want to use. Ask your network administrator which protocols can be used.
You have the following options:

•FTP
This is an unsecure protocol; your login information and data transfers are not encrypted. It should only be used in your local network!

•FTPS explicit
 Sometimes also called FTP/S, FTP-SSL or FTPSe. The unsecure variant uses SSL encryption for the username and password, but data transfers are not encrypted. There is also a secure variant with which data traffic is also encrypted, but because it is considerably slower due to the effort for the encryption and the backup archive can already be encrypted by Z-DBackup, we suggest that you do not use it.

•FTPS implicit
 Basically the same as the FTPS variants. You should select this option if you use an older FTP server with an SSL wrapper.

•SFTP (SSH)
Short for "Secure File Transfer Protocol". SFTP ensures a secure data transfer with an encrypted data stream. This protocol encrypts everything, so that no login info or files are readable for intruders.

Port
Enter the port of your FTP server. The port number depends on the server and protocol that is used. Ask your server administrator for the correct port number. It is usually:

KeepAlive
Some servers or firewalls automatically terminate a connection after some time if no new commands have been sent by the client. Z-FTPcopy can send a KeepAlive command in the specified interval to prevent that. Unfortunately this option is not supported by all servers.

Passive Mode
The passive mode controls who establishes the data connection for file transfers after the initialisation connection is complete. If the passive mode is disabled, the FTP server establishes the connection to the client to transfer files. Some firewalls or proxy servers do not allow this kind of incoming connections. If the passive mode is enabled, Z-FTPcopy creates an additional connection for file transfers.

  If you are not sure about your firewall configuration, you should enable this option.

Username and password
Enter the username and password to access the FTP server. The password is stored encrypted in the program configuration file.

  User ID and password can each contain one to 32 characters. Allowed characters are: 0-9, a-z, A-Z and the symbols  !%/()?.-;*:@*<>#  (no spaces). Please note that passwords are case-sensitive, i.e. upper-case and lower-case letters are different. Generally, longer passwords (with eight or more characters) are more secure than shorter passwords, and passwords containing letters and numbers are more secure than those containing only letters or only numbers.

Incremental upload
If this is selected, only new backup files with a set archive bit are transferred.

Z-FTPcopy Explorer
For quick and easy selection of the backup directory on the FTP server, there is a Z-FTPcopy Explorer window. It can also be used for restorations.

On an FTP server, you can create and delete files and directories and download files back to your local computer.
 

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