Cyberduck Help

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Frequently Asked Questions

About system requirements, donation keys, translations and software updates.

Howto

Opening Connections

FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Cloud Files, Google Drive, Google Storage & Amazon S3 protocols are supported. There are several options to open a connection depending on the workflow.

FTP protocol support

With support for secure TLS connections and custom origin Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network) distribution option.

Amazon S3 protocol support

Supported service providers:

• Amazon Web Services with CloudFront CDN
• Google Storage
• Eucalyptus Walrus
• Greenqloud
• Dunkel Cloud Storage
• Host Europe Cloud Storage

WebDAV protocol support

Connect to any WebDAV compliant server using both HTTP and HTTP/SSL and custom origin Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network) distribution option.

SSH/SFTP protocol support

Advanced configuration for SSH connections using public key authentication and custom origin Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network) distribution option.

OpenStack Object Storage protocol support

Supported service providers:

• Rackspace Cloud Files with Akamai CDN
• Rackspace Cloud Files UK with Akamai CDN
• Internap XIPCloud Storage
• HP Cloud Object Storage

Windows Azure protocol support

Google Drive protocol support

Access all your documents and upload files of any type to use your Google Drive account for storage.

Dropbox protocol support

Access your Dropbox without syncing to your computer.

Browser

Browse remote files in a list or hierarchical outline view.

• Info Window
  Edit access permissions and configure CDN options
• QuickLook
  Preview files in the browser window
• Open Web URL
  Configuration steps to open HTTP URL of selected file.
• Create and expand ZIP/TAR Archives
• Send custom commands
  Send commands to a server not available in the graphical user interface.
• Activity
  The activity window shows a list of all pending background tasks.

Edit Files

Editing files on the server using an external editor.

Bookmarks

Create and edit bookmarks for your favourite servers.

• Spotlight support for bookmark files.

File Transfers

• General information about transfers.
• Download files and folders to your computer.
• Upload files and folders to a server.
• Synchronize folders between your computer and a server.
• Copy files and folders between servers.

Content Distribution (CDN)

• Amazon CloudFront content delivery options.
• Akamai content delivery options.

Preferences

• Settings available in the Preferences window.
• Growl notifications configuration.