SFTP Transport Type

There are three sections when configuring SFTP, which are described in detail below.

In short, SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) allows secure file transferring. It is a secure version of FTP, in that it uses SSH (Secure Shell) to encrypt the data stream.

Sftp Settings [1]

These settings always have to be filled out.

Server

Hostname or IP address of SFTP server.

Username 

SFTP account username.

Password

SFTP account password. (click ‘Show’ to reveal the password - user setup)

Port Number

SFTP server port number.

Destination Folder

Destination SFTP folder, a folder on the SFTP-server where the files are delivered.

Temp. Folder

Temporary SFTP folder. Sometimes there is a temp-folder on the SFTP-server that the connection can use. It helps to minimize the amount of time where the connection locks the file-system.

Before Put

FTP command to execute before writing the file.

After Put

FTP command to execute after writing the file.

Sftp Proxy Settings [2]

Sftp Proxy is not used very offen. It is only used when you have come through a Proxy with credentials. Contact Bizbrains to get advice on setting up a Proxy.

Sftp Private Key Settings [3]

If a Private Key certificate is used to authenticate, you can upload the key-file here. Often, there is no Key certificate and the sftp-adapter will then authenticate with user/password from section 1. 

Use Private Key 

Check this if you want the adapter to use the uploaded Private Key when authenticating. By un-checking this, the adapter will use the user/password from section 1, and then the uploaded Private Key will not be used but stay 'in the garage'.

Private Key

Here you can Download, Upload and Clear(remove) a Private Key file.

Notice the private key must be in a PEM-formatted file: Convert the PuTTY private key ( .ppk ) to a PEM-formatted file (the 'normal'private key format used by OpenSSH)

Private Key Passphrase

A password that comes with a Private Key.