CFML Reference
ColdFusion Tags

cfftp

Description

Lets users implement File Transfer Protocol (FTP) operations.

Category

Internet Protocol tags

Usage

Use the cfftp tag to move files between a ColdFusion server and an FTP server. The cfftp tag cannot move files between a ColdFusion server and a browser (client). To do this, use cffile action = "upload" to transfer files from the client to a ColdFusion server; use cfcontent to transfer files from a ColdFusion server to the client.

See also

cfhttp, cfldap, cfmail, cfpop

Security settings

The ColdFusion Server Basic security settings can prevent cfftp from executing. If you write ColdFusion applications to run on a server that is used by multiple customers, consider the security of the files that the customer can move. You manage security settings in the ColdFusion Administrator Basic Security page. For more information, see Advanced ColdFusion Administration.

cfftp attributes

The following sections describe how you can use the cfftp attributes:

• Connecting to an FTP server    Establish a connection with an FTP server.
• cfftp: Connection caching    Use a cached connection with an FTP server to perform FTP operations.
• Connection: File and directory operations    Perform file and directory operations.
• Action (cfftp.ReturnValue variable)    Determine the results of the action attribute.
• cfftp action = "listDir"    Access the columns in a query object.

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