[FTP Activities] When Utilizing A Proxy That Requires Authentication, UiPath FTP Activities Do Not Function

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How to resolve using “FTP” activities generates Error: With ftp session: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it" , when using FileZilla ?

Issue Description: The Robot should upload the files to the FTP server, and on using FTP activities available on UiPath Studio and using FileZilla, it works well. But FileZilla is making use of “HTTP/1.1” generic proxy.

UiPath.FTP.Activitiesthe error is obtained that " With ftp session: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it" .


Resolution: In this situation, a viable workaround would be to automate FileZilla, in order to move on with this. Regarding this scenario currently only two ways are recommended to achieve the desired outcome,

  1. Use a proxy that does not require authentication
  2. Use the "Send Hotkey" activity if the target application allows this.

Find more information about the Send Hotkey activity.