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Choosing a proxy server type

Proxy servers vary in which sequence of commands they expect to receive from Transmit. Transmit supports seven different FTP proxy types.

Ask your network administrator to help you determine which proxy server type is being used, if any.

Type 1 proxy servers expect:

Type 2 proxy servers expect:

Type 3 proxy servers expect:

Type 4 proxy servers expect:

Type 5 proxy servers expect:

Type 6 proxy servers expect:

Type 7 proxy servers expect:

Type 8 proxy servers expect:

Type 9 proxy servers expect:

SOCKS 4 and SOCKS 4a proxy servers do not require a password, but may optionally require a username.

SOCKS 5 servers may require a username and password.

The default port for SOCKS proxy servers is 1080. If you wish to override the port, enter it into the Port input box.

See also

Using a proxy server