How To Use Folder Fort Connect

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Dave Buell
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FFConnect Access Guide

Overview
Endpoints & Ports
General Tips
SFTP How-Tos
WebDAV How-Tos
rclone Examples
Mounts & Stability
Troubleshooting

Overview

  • Use the closest region for best performance.
  • Auth: Username = your FolderFort email, Password = your FolderFort API token. (Click here for instructions on how to get your API token)
  • Current limits:
    • Metadata (list/stat): ~2 requests/sec per user
    • Bandwidth: Basic ~5MB/s; Pro ~20MB/s
    • Concurrent sessions: 2 per user
    • SFTP auth tries: 3 attempts before reconnect

Endpoints & Ports

RegionSFTPWebDAV (HTTP)
NAconnect.na.folderfort.com:3031http://connect.na.folderfort.com:8080/
NA2connect.na2.folderfort.com:3032http://connect.na2.folderfort.com:8081/
NA3connect.na3.folderfort.com:3033http://connect.na3.folderfort.com:8082/
EUconnect.eu.folderfort.com:3034http://connect.eu.folderfort.com:8083/
EU2connect.eu2.folderfort.com:3035http://connect.eu2.folderfort.com:8084/

General Tips

  • Keep parallel transfers low (1-2). If you see 429/rate-limit or slow listings, retry with fewer simultaneous operations.
  • Avoid deep scans of huge folders; browse narrower paths when possible.
  • Pro gets higher bandwidth; metadata cap is currently the same for all (2 rps).

SFTP How-Tos

FileZilla

  1. File → Site Manager → New Site → Protocol: SFTP.
  2. Host/Port: choose region (e.g., connect.na.folderfort.com, port 3031-3035).
  3. Logon Type: Normal; User: email; Password: API token.
  4. Transfer Settings: set “Maximum simultaneous transfers” to 1-2.
  5. Host key warning: accept the current key (or remove old keys first).

WinSCP

  • Protocol SFTP; Host/Port per region; User=email; Password=API token.
  • Preferences → Transfers: set max parallel transfers to 1-2 if you see 429/slow listings.

Cyberduck / Mountain Duck

  • Open Connection → SFTP; Server/Port per region; Username=email; Password=API token.
  • For mounts (Mountain Duck), set connections to 1-2.

CLI (OpenSSH)

sftp -P 3031 you@example.com@connect.na.folderfort.com

“Permission denied”: ensure API token + correct region/port; clear old host keys if needed.

WebDAV How-Tos

macOS Finder

  1. Finder → Go → Connect to Server.
  2. URL: http://connect.<region>.folderfort.com:<port>/
  3. Connect as Registered User; Username=email; Password=API token.

Windows (Map Network Drive)

  1. File Explorer → Map Network Drive → “Connect to a Web site…”.
  2. Address: http://connect.<region>.folderfort.com:<port>/
  3. Prompted: Username=email; Password=API token.
  4. If listings are slow: keep reconnect disabled; transfer one file at a time.

rclone Examples

WebDAV remote

  1. rclone config → New remote → type webdav.
  2. URL: http://connect.<region>.folderfort.com:<port>/
  3. Vendor: other; User: email; Pass: API token.
  4. Suggested flags: --tpslimit 2 --checkers 1 --transfers 1
rclone copy local/ remote:/path --tpslimit 2 --checkers 1 --transfers 1

SFTP remote

  1. rclone config → New remote → type sftp.
  2. Host/Port per region; User: email; Pass: API token.
  3. Suggested flags: --transfers 1 --checkers 1 --sftp-concurrency 1
rclone sync local/ sftp-remote:/path --transfers 1 --checkers 1 --sftp-concurrency 1

Mounts & Stability

  • For mounted drives (WebDAV or SFTP), use 1-2 connections to avoid metadata limits.
  • Large photo/media libraries: browse subfolders instead of the root; disable aggressive background indexers where possible.
  • If speed drops: reduce parallelism; try a closer region; avoid simultaneous uploads/downloads.

Troubleshooting

  • 429 / rate limit: lower parallel transfers (set to 1), slow directory browsing, wait briefly and retry.
  • Slow listings: narrow folder scope; reduce background scans; keep connections to 1.
  • Auth fails: verify email + API token, correct region/port; re-enter credentials; clear old host keys (SFTP).
  • Host key warnings (SFTP): remove old known_hosts entry and reconnect.
  • WebDAV HTTP warnings: use the provided HTTP URLs; HTTPS requires your own reverse proxy.