Mobile FTP

Mobile FTP is an FTP client for BlackBerry devices.

It has an intuitive interface that allows you to perform common remote file and folder tasks, including:

• Browse, move, copy, rename or delete files and folders
• Create and edit text files, such as web pages
• View graphics files
• Edit file or folder permissions
• Transfer large files or folders between remote servers (FXP)
• View information about files, such as file size and date created

Using Mobile FTP, you can manage files quickly and easily from a BlackBerry device. For
example, web developers can use Mobile FTP to connect to remote web servers and edit
web pages or deploy sites from their BlackBerry device.

How it works

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is a client-server protocol. An FTP client connects
to an FTP server so that you can manage, edit, and move files on remote servers.

The Mobile FTP application is a FTP client that you install on your BlackBerry device. You
must install an FTP server on the computer you want to access.

There is a range of FTP servers available free and for purchase on the Internet. We
recommend that you evaluate the options relative to your requirements.

How to connect

There are two ways to establish a connection to your FTP server from Mobile FTP.

1. Using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server with Mobile Data Service (MDS) enabled

Most corporate BlackBerry users connect through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The MDS on the BES allows applications to create connections to computers inside a corporate network. With a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you can connect to FTP servers hosted inside your company's firewall. Typically, you can also use the BES to connect to FTP servers hosted on the Internet.

2. Using direct TCP/IP

If you do not have a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, or if you want to connect to FTP servers located on the Internet, you can choose to use the direct TCP/IP stack build into most BlackBerry devices. Using this option, your FTP server must be publicly accessible on the Internet and not behind a firewall. Connections are established directly from your wireless carrier's network to your server.
Minimum System Requirements
Mobile FTP can be used on any BlackBerry device with:

• BlackBerry system software v3.6.1 or higher
• a wireless data plan
• a minimum of 16 MB of memory

For information please contact our Mobile Workforce Team 01635 239020 sales@twang.net

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