Command-Line Usage (GUI
only)
You can start SecureFX and specify further options and arguments from the command line. Command-line instructions must have the following syntax:
SecureFX [Options] Host
The table below lists the options recognized by SecureFX with their applicable arguments.
Option |
Description |
/Log path/filename |
Turns on logging for the SecureFX session and writes to the specified file. |
/Firewall firewall name |
Connects session using specified firewall settings. The format of this command is as follows: /Firewall=<name> If the firewall name contains spaces, it should be enclosed by quotation marks. Note: The /Firewall command must come before the /S session command. If no firewall argument is specified, SecureFX will use the firewall specified by the session being connected. If the session firewall is set to None, SecureFX will use the firewall specified in the Default Session. If a firewall is named in the command argument, SecureFX will temporarily override the session’s firewall settings and use the firewall specified for the current session (see example below). |
The table below lists the hosts recognized by SecureFX with their applicable arguments. A host can include either a file or folder.
Host |
Description |
URL |
Opens the program to the specified URL. FTP URLs must be in the following format: ftp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>] SFTP URLs must be in the following format: sftp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>] FTP/TLS URLs must be in the following format: ftps://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>]: SCP URLs must be in the following format: scp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>] |
Hostname |
Opens the program to the specified host or IP address |
/S session path |
Opens the program to a specific session. The session path must be the full path of a session profile in the database as in the following example: "/Software/Commercial Software/VanDyke Software" If the pathname contains spaces, enclose it in quotation marks. |
/Session_Folder folder |
Opens the sessions in the specified folder that would be opened if the folder was designated as an auto session. To open all the sessions, use the following command: /Session_Folder \ The / Session_Folder option cannot be used with the /S option. |
Examples
Connecting to named sessions:
SecureFX.exe /S /ftp.vandyke.com
Tip: Use quotation marks on the command line if the path contains spaces:
SecureFX.exe /S "/Software/Commercial Software/VanDyke Software"
Connecting to host addresses:
SecureFX.exe ftp.vandyke.com
or
SecureFX.exe 192.168.0.1
Connecting to URLs:
SecureFX.exe <FTP URL or SFTP URL>
where the FTP or SFTP URL is of the following form:
ftp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>]
or
sftp://[<user>[:<password>]@]<host address>[:<port>][/<path>]
For example:
ftp://bob:r2d2c3po@vandyke.com:22/Documents/Spreadsheets/
or
sftp://username: password@OurSFTPServer/pub/vim/vim57
Connecting to a session using a specific firewall:
securefx.exe /Firewall=my_firewall /S my_session