In the Advanced SFTP Options dialog box, users can set options for using the SFTP protocol. You can open it by clicking Setup button on the General tab of a session Properties dialog box when selecting SFTP Protocol .

Encryption algorithms are used to encrypt and decrypt network traffics. You can select a preferred encryption algorithm in the list. When you select the , multiple algorithms are tried in the order appeared in the list. To edit the , click Edit.

A MAC is a new feauture in SSH2. It ensures data integrity and provides increased security over SSH1. You can select a preferred MAC algorithm in the list. When you select the , multiple algorithms are tried in the order appeared in the list. To edit the , click Edit.

Select this check box to compress all data traffic over an SFTP connection. A compression method will provide better performance over a slow network environment.