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Lets users implement File Transfer Protocol (FTP) operations. 
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File management tags, Internet Protocol tags
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The tag syntax depends on the action attribute value. See the following sections:
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<li>"cfftp: Opening and closing FTP server connections" on&#160;page&#160;423</li>

<li>"cfftp: Connection: File and directory operations" on&#160;page&#160;426</li>

<li>"cfftp action = &quot;listDir&quot;" on&#160;page&#160;430</li>
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cfhttp, cfldap, cfmail, cfpop; "Performing file operations with cfftp" in Chapter&#160;40, "Interacting with Remote Servers," in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide
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ColdFusion&#160;MX&#160;7: Added the result attribute for file and directory operations.
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ColdFusion&#160;MX: Deprecated the agentname attribute. It might not work, and might cause an error, in later releases. 
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Use this tag to move files between a ColdFusion server and an FTP server.
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This tag does not move files between a ColdFusion server and a client browser. You do this as follows:
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<li>To transfer files from a client to a ColdFusion server: cffile action = &quot;upload&quot;</li>

<li>To transfer files from a ColdFusion server to a client: the cfcontent tag</li>
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ColdFusion&#160;MX security settings can prevent the cfftp<i> </i>tag<i> </i>from executing. If you run ColdFusion applications on a server that is used by multiple customers, consider the security of the files that the customer can move. For more information, see the "Administering Security" section of Configuring and Administering ColdFusion&#160;MX.
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