Skip to content

Connect Activity

The Connect activity establishes a connection to an FTP or SFTP server. This activity allows you to configure connection details such as host, port, and authentication credentials to facilitate secure file transfers and operations.

Field Description Requirement
Connection name Reference name of the connection that will be established. Required
Username FTP username for authentication. Optional
Password FTP password for authentication. Optional
Private key file Full path to the private key file for SFTP authentication. Optional
Host Hostname or IP address of the FTP/SFTP server. Required
Port The port number for the FTP/SFTP connection. Required
Is secure Specifies whether the connection should be secure (SFTP) or insecure (FTP). Optional

Action Types & Examples

Connection Status

  • Format: boolean
  • Example Result: true

Implementation Examples

Field Setup - Connection name: ftpConnection - Username: robustaserver - Password: Password123 - Private key file: C:UsersDocumentsppFile.ppk - Host: 10.10.10.10 - Port: 22 - Is secure: True

Execution Parameters - (No specific runtime execution parameters are typically configured for this activity beyond initial field setup.)

Technical Notes

If connection is secure then port cannot be 21 and if connection is not secure then port cannot be 22. If connection is secure then connection type will be sftp, else connection type will be ftp.