SFTP

Introduction

The SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) service allows filesystem access from SFTP clients. Anonymous logins are not allowed, users must authenticate with whichever name service is configured in Services.

Properties

Changing services properties is documented in the BUI and CLI sections of Services. The CLI property names are shorter versions of those listed above.

SFTP Port

The SFTP service uses a non-standard port number for connections to the appliance. This is to avoid conflicts with administrative SSH connections to port 22. By default, the SFTP port is 218 and must be specified on the SFTP client prior to connecting. For example, an OpenSolaris client using SFTP, would connect with the following command:

manta# sftp -o "Port 218" root@guppy

Logs

To view service logs, refer to the Logs section from Services.

Tasks

SFTP Tasks

Allowing SFTP access to a share

1. Go to Configuration->Services
2. Check that the SFTP service is enabled and online. If not, enable the service.
3. Select or add a share in the Shares screen.
4. Go to the "Protocols" section, and check that SFTP access is enabled. This is also where the mode of access (read/read+write) can be set.