diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/FileTransfer.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/FileTransfer.java
index 0ecf3d4fe6..2e8af23a7c 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/FileTransfer.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/FileTransfer.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public class FileTransfer extends AndroidOperation implements Serializable {
     @ApiModelProperty(name = "fileURL", value = "File URL", required = true)
     private String fileURL;
 
+    @ApiModelProperty(name = "userName", value = "User Name", required = true)
+    private String userName;
+
     @ApiModelProperty(name = "ftpPassword", value = "FTP password", required = true)
     private String ftpPassword;
 
@@ -62,4 +65,12 @@ public class FileTransfer extends AndroidOperation implements Serializable {
     public void setFileLocation(String fileLocation) {
         this.fileLocation = fileLocation;
     }
+
+    public String getUserName() {
+        return userName;
+    }
+
+    public void setUserName(String userName) {
+        this.userName = userName;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
index 6fa0d1fd2a..eb25d917b8 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl.java
@@ -94,16 +94,17 @@ public class DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementAdminSe
     @Path("/file-transfer")
     @Override
     public Response fileTransfer(FileTransferBeanWrapper fileTransferBeanWrapper) {
-         try {
-             if (fileTransferBeanWrapper == null || fileTransferBeanWrapper.getOperation() == null) {
-                 String errorMessage = "The payload of the file transfer operation is incorrect.";
-                 log.error(errorMessage);
-                 throw new BadRequestException(
-                         new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(400l).setMessage(errorMessage).build());
-             }
-             if (fileTransferBeanWrapper.getDeviceIDs() != null && log.isDebugEnabled()) {
-                 log.debug("Invoking Android file transfer operation for " + fileTransferBeanWrapper.getDeviceIDs());
-             }
+        try {
+            if (fileTransferBeanWrapper == null || fileTransferBeanWrapper.getOperation() == null
+                    || fileTransferBeanWrapper.getDeviceIDs() == null) {
+                String errorMessage = "The payload of the file transfer operation is incorrect.";
+                log.error(errorMessage);
+                throw new BadRequestException(
+                        new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(400l).setMessage(errorMessage).build());
+            }
+            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                log.debug("Invoking Android file transfer operation for " + fileTransferBeanWrapper.getDeviceIDs());
+            }
             FileTransfer file = fileTransferBeanWrapper.getOperation();
             ProfileOperation operation = new ProfileOperation();
             if (fileTransferBeanWrapper.isUpload()) {
@@ -1105,7 +1106,7 @@ public class DeviceManagementAdminServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementAdminSe
         }
     }
 
-    private static void validateScheduleDate(String dateString){
+    private static void validateScheduleDate(String dateString) {
         try {
             if (dateString != null && !dateString.isEmpty()) {
                 SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);
diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.operation-bar/public/js/operation-bar.js b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.operation-bar/public/js/operation-bar.js
index ea8c424da3..8d7b74d779 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.operation-bar/public/js/operation-bar.js
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.operation-bar/public/js/operation-bar.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ function operationSelect(selection) {
     $(modalPopupContent).addClass("operation-data");
     $(modalPopupContent).html($(" .operation[data-operation-code=" + selection + "]").html());
     $(modalPopupContent).data("operation-code", selection);
+    if (selection === "FILE_TRANSFER") {
+        fillUserName();
+    }
     showPopup();
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +35,24 @@ var resetLoader = function () {
     $('#lbl-execution').addClass("hidden");
 };
 
+function fillUserName() {
+    var inputBox = document.getElementById('fileURL');
+    var regexp = ':\/\/[^\/]*@';
+    var pattern = new RegExp(regexp);
+    jQuery(inputBox).on('input', function () {
+            var fileUrl = inputBox.value;
+            var res = pattern.test(fileUrl);
+            if (res) {
+                var name = fileUrl.match(regexp).toString();
+                document.getElementById('userName').value = name.substring(3, name.length - 1);
+            } else {
+                document.getElementById('userName').value = "";
+                document.getElementById('userName').placeholder = "User Name"
+            }
+        }
+    );
+}
+
 /**
  * This changes the text box label when the operation is toggled between FILE UPLOAD and FILE DOWNLOAD
  * and shows an info label for FILE UPLOAD regarding saving location.
@@ -42,13 +63,14 @@ function changeLabel(type) {
     if (type == "no") {
         $(".modal #operation-warn-msg span").text("File will be saved in default location if not specified.");
         $(".modal #operation-warn-msg").removeClass("hidden");
-        document.getElementById('fileURL').placeholder = "HTTP/FTP URL of the file";
+        document.getElementById('fileURL').placeholder = "File URL";
         document.getElementById('fileLocation').placeholder = "Location to save file in device";
     } else {
         $(".modal #operation-warn-msg").addClass("hidden");
-        document.getElementById('fileURL').placeholder = "FTP URL of the folder to upload file";
+        document.getElementById('fileURL').placeholder = "URL for file upload";
         document.getElementById('fileLocation').placeholder = "File location in the device";
     }
+    fillUserName();
 }
 
 function submitForm(formId) {
@@ -97,7 +119,7 @@ function submitForm(formId) {
         var defaultStatusClasses = "fw fw-stack-1x";
         var content = $("#operation-response-template").find(".content");
         var title = content.find("#title");
-        title.attr("class","center-block text-center");
+        title.attr("class", "center-block text-center");
         var statusIcon = content.find("#status-icon");
         var description = content.find("#description");
         description.html("");
@@ -275,6 +297,7 @@ var generatePayload = function (operationCode, operationData, deviceList) {
             payload = {
                 "operation": {
                     "fileURL": operationData["fileURL"],
+                    "userName": operationData["userName"],
                     "ftpPassword": operationData["ftpPassword"],
                     "fileLocation": operationData["fileLocation"]
                 },
diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.type-view/private/config.json b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.type-view/private/config.json
index 05b8e1432e..de5969c5c2 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.type-view/private/config.json
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.ui/src/main/resources/jaggeryapps/devicemgt/app/units/cdmf.unit.device.type.android.type-view/private/config.json
@@ -151,13 +151,19 @@
                         "type": "text",
                         "id": "fileURL",
                         "optional": false,
-                        "label": "FTP URL of the folder to upload file"
+                        "label": "URL for file upload"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "type": "text",
+                        "id": "userName",
+                        "optional": false,
+                        "label": "User Name (Ignore if you don't need authentication.)"
                     },
                     {
                         "type": "password",
                         "id": "ftpPassword",
                         "optional": false,
-                        "label": "Password (Ignore if you don't need any)"
+                        "label": "Password (Ignore if you don't need authentication.)"
                     },
                     {
                         "type": "text",