Can I authenticate to QWK.net Servers using TLS?

QWK.net servers support FTP with explicit TLS or FTPES. To take advantage of this feature you will need to use a client that supports FTPES, Filezilla is an example of a free program that will do this. It is important to note that when using explicit TLS you cannot use your website's normal FTP address i.e. ftp.yourdomain.com, instead you will need to use the server's hostname. All QWK.net Shared Hosting accounts have a webx.qwknetllc.com. This address scheme uses our SSL wildcard certificate allowing TLS authentication.

Your hostname will be listed in your shared hosting account in the FTP Manager. If you need help getting there please refer to this article.

An example of settings that would allow TLS are as follows:

Server: web1.qwknetllc.com

Port: 21

Username: QWKCustomer

Password: qwkpassword