-# Use a colorized prompt. Hostname in green, current directory in blue.
-set cmd:prompt "lftp \[\e[01;32m\]\h\[\e[00m\]:\[\e[01;34m\]\w\[\e[00m\] % "
+# Don't store current directory of each server in ~/.lftp/cwd_history.
+set cmd:save-cwd-history no
+# Don't store transfer logs in ~/.lftp/transfer_log.
+set xfer:log no
+
+
+# No retries after a failed connection, prevents (long) delays e.g. for
+# automated jobs.
+set net:max-retries 1
+
+# If SSL is used make sure the data connection is encrypted as well. This
+# should be the default behavior!.
+set ftp:ssl-protect-data yes
+set ftp:ssl-protect-fxp yes
+# Same for control connections (default).
+set ftp:ssl-protect-list yes
+# Make sure SSL is not dropped after a successful login (default).
+set ftp:ssl-use-ccc no
+# And verify the certificate and hostname, otherwise encryption doesn't matter
+# (default).
+set ssl:check-hostname yes
+set ssl:verify-certificate yes