Fiery Hot Folders

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Connecting to a Fiery server

The Connect to Server window manages server connections.

In the Connect to Server window, you can:

  • Specify a Fiery server by IP address or server name.
  • Search for and select from available Fiery servers.
  • Select a Fiery server from a Favorite list.
  • Manage the Favorite list.

If you type an IP address when you connect to a Fiery server, the server list initially displays what you typed. After the connection is authenticated, the IP Address switches to the Fiery server name in the server list.

Parent topic: Creating a Hot Folder

Connect a Hot Folder to a Fiery server

You can specify, search for, and select from available Fiery servers, add them to the Favorite list in the Connect to Server window, and select a Fiery server from the Favorite list.

  1. To open the Connect to Server window, click Select to the right of the Server name field in the Hot Folder Settings window.
  2. Do any of the following in the Connect to Server window:

    • To specify a Fiery server by IP address or server name, type the IP address or server name in the Connect to a server field. If prompted for a password, type the password and click OK. Click Connect to return to the Hot Folder Settings window.

      If you type an IP address, the server list initially displays what you typed, but once the connection has been authenticated, the IP Address switches to the Fiery server name in the server list.

    • To search for and connect to a Fiery server, click the Search icon to open the Search window. Select the Fiery server from the search results list, click Add, and then click Connect to return to the Hot Folder Settings window.

    • To connect to a Fiery server you select from the Favorite list, select the Fiery server name in the list, and then click Connect to return to the Hot Folder Settings window.

    • To add the specified Fiery server to the Favorite list, click the plus sign.

    • To remove a Fiery server from the Favorite list, select the Fiery server name in the list and click the minus sign.

Connect an existing Hot Folder to a different Fiery server

Each Hot Folder must be connected to a Fiery server. The connection is set up when you create a new Hot Folder.

  1. In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder and click Deactivate.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Click Select to open the Connect to Server window.
  4. Specify the Fiery server.
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