About this task
You can check and change your Remote System Explorer preferences to customize the
behavior of the Remote System Explorer.
What to do next
Tip: You can also access Remote System preferences by
clicking the drop-down menu

from
the Remote Systems view and selecting
Preferences > Remote Systems.
Hints
on preferences:
There are various ways you can manipulate Remote
System Explorer preferences to give you better control and performance.
Fast
folder transfer:
You can alter your preferences to enable fast folder
transfer for files on remote Linux and Windows servers. Large files or folders
can be compressed into an archive, such as a Zip or a Jar file, which is sent
across the network and extracted at the target location. To enable fast folder
transfer:
- In the preferences window, expand Remote Systems and
click Files.
- Select the check box for Enable fast folder transfer using
data compression.
- Click Apply.
Tip: Help is available for all parts of the product.
While your cursor is inside a view, dialog box, field, and so on, press F1
for context-sensitive help.