---
name: "fzdefaults.xml"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "filezilla"
version: "3.71.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fzdefaults.xml"
---

# fzdefaults.xml(5)

Default options for FileZilla

## NAME

fzdefaults.xml - Default options for FileZilla

## SYNOPSIS

**/etc/filezilla/fzdefaults.xml**\
 **~/.filezilla/fzdefaults.xml**

## DESCRIPTION

This configuration file can be used to specify some system‐wide default options for FileZilla:

- •

  Location of user's settings directory

- •

  Predefined list of Sitemanager entries

- •

  Kiosk mode to prevent FileZilla from saving any passwords

- •

  Disabling of update check capablity

Please search for the file **fzdefaults.xml.example** for further information. It is often found in the /usr/share/filezilla/docs directory.

## SUPPORT

Please visit https://filezilla-project.org/ for further information. Report bugs only if you are using the latest version available from the FileZilla website.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2004-2026  Tim Kosse

FileZilla is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.

## SEE ALSO

[filezilla(1)](/filezilla/1.md)