# FTP Data Source

Please enter the following parameters to connect to FTP data source:

- Alias: name of the data source to be used in CData Virtuality Server
- Host / Port: IP address or hostname and port of the server where the data source is running
- Remote Directory: Default remote directory .
- Secure: Specifies if the remote server shall be accessed using TLS. FTPES (excplicit TLS) if secure and explicit property are set to true. FTPS (implicit TLS) if secure property is set to true and and explicit is set to false.
- Explicit: Enables FTPES (excplicit TLS). This parameter works only with secure set to true.
- Passive: Specifies if the remote server shall be accesses using passive mode.
- User name / Password: credentials to connect to the data source
- Data source parameters: additional connection parameters
- Translator parameters: additional translator parameters

Below are some examples of the most common data source parameters, see the reference manual for the full list:

- `importer.useFullSchemaName=TRUE` - schema names will be prefixed to table names to avoid duplicates

To test the connection parameters press the Test connection button.