FTPS is intended for initial bulk uploading and occasional bulk downloading of files from your account. FTPS is available to business and enterprise accounts — except trial accounts — for bulk migration of data. It is not available for personal accounts (free or pro).
Note
- The maximum file size that can be uploaded to or downloaded from Box via FTPS is 32GB. For other options to upload and download content, see Migrate Content.
- Box does not display directories containing more than 20,000 items.
We do not recommend using FTP as your primary access method.
To connect to Box's FTPS server, you need an FTPS client of your choosing.
To access Box's FTPS server:
- Server: ftp.box.com
- Username: Your Box account email address (SSO log in not supported)
- Password: Your Box account password
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Port:
- For implicit encrypted connection (FTPS): 990
- TLSv1.2 is required. TLSv1.0 and TLS 1.1 are no longer supported.
Note: By default, Box accepts only encrypted FTPS connections.
Troubleshooting
If you're having trouble using FTPS with Box, see this article.
Related Links
Preserve Original Created/Modified Times
How to Migrate Content.
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