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FTP Destination

The FTP destination uploads scanned documents to an FTP or FTPS server. Use it to hand scans to a remote file server or to exchange documents with an external partner over the File Transfer Protocol.

How It Works

FTP is a delivery-only destination -- it is not browsable from the device panel and is not used for pull print. When a scan template delivers to an FTP destination, OptimiDoc opens a connection to the configured server, changes into the remote Path (creating it if it does not exist), and uploads each output document.

Whether the connection is encrypted is controlled by the Use SSL/TLS toggle (see Configuration). When it is enabled, OptimiDoc enforces an explicit FTPS (FTP over TLS) session and will not fall back to plain FTP; when it is disabled, the client negotiates FTPS automatically if the server offers one and otherwise uses plain FTP.

Configuration

Setting

Description

Server

FTP server host, optionally with a port (e.g. ftp.example.com or ftp.example.com:21).

Path

Remote directory for uploads (e.g. dir1/dir2). Created automatically if it does not exist.

Login

FTP account user name.

Password

FTP account password.

Use SSL/TLS

When enabled, an explicit FTPS (FTP over TLS) session is required: if the server will not accept FTPS the upload fails rather than falling back to plaintext. Certificate validation failures (for example a self-signed certificate) are logged as warnings and the encrypted transfer continues. When disabled, encryption is negotiated automatically (see note below).

Note: From the release following 26.07 the Use SSL/TLS toggle is functional — enable it to enforce explicit FTPS (no plaintext fallback; certificate errors are logged as warnings but the encrypted transfer proceeds), or leave it disabled for automatic client/server negotiation as before. In 26.07 and earlier the toggle had no effect and negotiation was always automatic; on those versions, if you must guarantee encryption in transit, configure the FTP server to require FTPS.

Security

  • Use a dedicated FTP account whose permissions are limited to the upload directory.

  • Ensure firewall rules allow the outbound FTP control port and the passive-mode data ports.

  • Prefer a server that enforces FTPS so credentials and document content are encrypted on the wire.

When to Use

Use FTP to deliver to legacy file servers or partner drop-boxes that expose FTP/FTPS. For SMB/CIFS network shares use the Folder destination; for modern cloud storage use the dedicated cloud destinations.