WS_FTP - Multiple entries of Profile are saved

Question/Problem: I am having difficulty saving session profiles in WS_FTP Pro. When I create a new profile and attempt to save the User ID and Password, WS_FTP adds multiple entries of the profile name to the list of profiles. None of these profiles displays the User ID and Password when selected.

In addition, after I delete the multiple entries, they reappear when I restart WS_FTP Pro.

Solution/Answer: The ws_ftp.ini file that contains your site information has become corrupted. You need to edit your ws_ftp.ini file. Do the following:

1. Exit from the WS_FTP Pro application.

2. Open the file ws_ftp.ini (from the WS_FTP directory) in Notepad.

3. Within Notepad, do a search for the word 'config'.
Delete all the information in the [_config_] section (that is, from the line that reads '[_config_]' to the last line before the next '[ profilename ]').

4. Group the lines of your new profile under one section name. It should look similar to the following where the profile name is "Ipswitch":

[Ipswitch]
HOST=ftp.ipswitch.com
UID=anonymous
DIR="/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads"
COMMENT=Internet solutions for the growing enterprise
rdir0="/Ipswitch/Product_Downloads"
ldir0=C:\WINNT\Profiles\username\Desktop
rdir1="/pub/beta"
CGOOD=10
CTIME=1934909872 29389068
TIMEOFFSET=0
ldir1=c:\username
SECURE=0
REGETMODE=0
PASVMODE=0

5. The next time you start WS_FTP, the [_config_] section of your ws_ftp.ini file will be recreated. This will allow you to save new profiles correctly.

See also: WS_FTP - After install, cannot save new sites