Connection Wizard

Use the FortressFX Connection Wizard to create Site Profile for current and future connections. To launch the Connection Wizard, click the Connection Wizard button from the Toolbar or Site Manager dialog, or select the Connection Wizard option from the File menu.

Connection Wizard will prompt for the following information:

Site Name: Enter a descriptive site name for easily identification of the profile during future uses of FortressFX.

 

Host address: Enter either the hostname or the IP address of the server to which to connect.

 

 


Authentication Method: Select the desired Authentication Method.

 

Username & Password: Enter the username and the password of the user connecting to the server. This will not be displayed if NTLM or Certificate authentication is selected on the previous page.

 

Private Key: Enter the private key file for key authentication.

 

Local download path: Specify a default location for downloaded files to be stored.

 

Finish: This is the last page of the wizard. Clicking Finish will close the wizard and create a new site under the Site Manager. Clicking the "Connect now" check box will initiate a connection immediately after closing the Wizard.