CFML Reference
ColdFusion Tags

cfftp

Description

Lets users implement File Transfer Protocol (FTP) operations.

Category

File management tags, Internet Protocol tags

Syntax

The tag syntax depends on the action attribute value. See the following sections:

• cfftp: Connecting to an FTP server
• cfftp: Connection caching
• cfftp: Connection: File and directory operations
• cfftp action = "listDir"

See also

cfhttp, cfldap, cfmail, cfpop

Usage

Use this tag to move files between a ColdFusion server and an FTP server.

This tag does not move files between a ColdFusion server and a client browser. You do this as follows:

• To transfer files from a client to a ColdFusion server: cffile action = "upload"
• To transfer files from a ColdFusion server to a client: the cfcontent tag

Security settings

ColdFusion Server Basic security settings can prevent the cfftp tag from executing. If you run ColdFusion applications on a server that is used by multiple customers, consider the security of the files that the customer can move. For more information, see Administering ColdFusion MX.

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