Configuring the plain FTP

You can disable plain FTP by updating the value for abpm.ftp.plainFtp.enable property in Adeptia Connect. The possible values for this property are true and false.

By default, the value of this property is set to true.

This page contains the following information:

Disabling the plain FTP

Follow the steps below to disable the plain FTP:

For quick understanding, you can take a look at this video explaining the concept discussed herein. 
  1. Click Accounts > Settings.
  2. Expand Server Node Settings on the left panel.
  3. Click the primary node.
  4. Click Edit located on the top right of the screen.
  5. Expand Services > FTP Protocols Configuration > Common Configuration
  6. Set the value to false for abpm.ftp.plainFtp.enable property.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Click Reload configuration to commit the change.
  9. Restart the Connect Server.



Impact of disabling the plain FTP

Changing the property value to false will have the following impacts on other settings:

  • While creating the FTP account, the default Security Type will be pre-selected as SFTP (SSH). The option None will be greyed out.
  • You will not able to Copy the existing Plain FTP account from the template or transaction wizard and also from the FTP manage page.
  • By default, SFTP check box will be selected as a security type while creating the following services:
    • FTP Event
    • FTP Source
    • FTP Target
    • FTP Polling
    In case you clear the SFTP check box, the FTPS security type will get selected automatically and vice-versa.