MOVEit Freely is a free, command-line FTPS client designed as a secure replacement for the standard Windows ftp.exe client. Because its syntax exactly mirrors Microsoft’s legacy client, you can automate secure file transfers simply by creating a text script file containing your transfer commands and calling it via a Windows batch (.bat) file. Step 1: Create the FTP Script File
Create a plain text file named ftp_commands.txt. This file contains the instructions that MOVEit Freely will execute line-by-line.
open ://yourserver.com your_username your_password cd /remote/destination/folder lcd C:\local\source\folder bin put data.csv quit Use code with caution. bin: Sets the transmission mode to binary. put: Uploads a single file (use mput for multiple files). Step 2: Create the Automation Batch File
Create a second file named run_transfer.bat in the same directory. This batch file runs the MOVEit Freely executable (ftps.exe) and tells it to read instructions from your script file. @echo off ftps.exe -a -e:on -s:ftp_commands.txt Use code with caution.
-a: Enforces passive transfer mode, which bypasses firewall restrictions.
-e:on: Explicitly turns on SSL encryption to secure your credentials and data. Use -e:implicit if your server requires implicit FTPS.
-s:filename: Tells the tool to run in script mode using your text file. Step 3: Schedule the Transfer
To fully automate the transfer without human intervention, hook the batch file into the operating system scheduler: MOVEit Freely – Command Line Secure FTP Client – Ipswitch
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