Part 3: Basic Configuration

If Connect is already running, go to System Tray > Right-click Aspera Connect > Preferences. If it is not running, you can execute the application manually with the following command:

# ~/.aspera/connect/bin/asperaconnect 

General Preferences

Connect's general application behavior can be configured via the General option.

Under the General option, you can modify the following settings:

Transfer Preferences

Connect's transfer behavior can be configured under the Transfers preference option.

By default, Connect downloads files to the current user's desktop. To change this setting, set the download rule within the Downloads section as follows:

You can also set a retry rule if a transfer fails. Set the retry rule within the Retry section as follows:

Lastly, you may configure a logging level that can be used to control the logging output when troubleshooting a transfer issue.

Note that this feature is typically utilized only when contacting Aspera Support. Select from one of the following options: