Changing the default host

The default host is used to determine which host to use when a user attempts to authenticate to a host or to the WS_FTP Server Manager. If the username entered exists on the default host and the password entered is correct, the user can authenticate without specifying the host separator and the host name.

There are two types of default hosts: the default host for the WS_FTP Server Manager and the default host for listeners.

To change the default host for the WS_FTP Server Manager:

  1. From the top menu, select Server > Server Settings > System Details. The System Details page opens.

  2. In Default host, select the name of the host you want to serve as the default host for the WS_FTP Server Manager.
  3. Click Save.

To change the default host for a listener:

  1. From the top menu, select Server > Listeners. The Listeners page opens.
  2. Click the IP address of the listener you want to open. The Edit Listener page opens.
  3. In the Hosts associated with this listener list, select the checkbox next to the host name of the host you want to use as the current listener's default host. If only one host exists in the list, it is already the default.
  4. Click Set Default. The select host is made the default host for the current listener.
  5. Click Save.