SFTP

This is the required permissions needed in order to complete this action. If you do not have permissions to complete this action, then you will need ask the account owner to grant you privileges.  SFTPs : Read SFTP Accounts

What are SFTP Accounts?

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a secure file transfer protocol. It runs over the SSH protocol. It supports the full security and authentication functionality of SSH and has pretty much replaced legacy FTP and FTP/S as the best file transfer protocol. It provides all the functionality offered by these protocols, but more securely and more reliably, with easier configuration.

You can use an SFTP Account to access and manage your application files on the server. This is not intended for your main Application files. It is still best to use a Git Repository for that. However, sometines you need upload/download images, logs, or other files from your server and therefore you can use an SFTP Account.

Creating SFTP Account

This is the required permissions needed in order to complete this action. If you do not have permissions to complete this action, then you will need ask the account owner to grant you privileges.  SFTPs : Create SFTP Account

To Create an SFTP account go to your account and select “SFTP Accounts”. Then click on the “Add New SFTP Account” button. From there you will need to complete each section as follows:

  • Description

    Create a description to easily identify the SFTP Account.

  • App

    Select the App you would like to connect the SFTP Account to.

Once all fields have been filled you will select "Yes, Add SFTP Account"

Once the SFTP Account has been created you will be prompted with the SFTP Account credentials including User Name, Password, Host, Port and Directory. Please note the password will not be shown again and we do not store the password. Therefore, you must copy the Credentials above and save it in a secure location. If you lose the Password then you can reset it at any time. Once you select the checkbox stating you understand and have copied the credentials to a secure location you can select “Close”.

Updating SFTP Accounts

This is the required permissions needed in order to complete this action. If you do not have permissions to complete this action, then you will need ask the account owner to grant you privileges.  SFTPs : Update SFTP Account

You can only edit the Description of the SFTP Account. The Description is only for your information purposses and does not affect the SFTP Account. It is not possible to update the other attributes once it has been created. Instead you will need to delete it and create a new one, but this will break your authentication wherever you are using that SFTP Account. So you will need to update the credentials anywhere you are using the old one.

Deleting SFTPs

This is the required permissions needed in order to complete this action. If you do not have permissions to complete this action, then you will need ask the account owner to grant you privileges.  SFTPs : Delete SFTP Account

To delete a SFTP you will need to find the SFTP Account you wish to delete. You can search by the Description. Once you found it you can click on the menu and select "Delete". From there you will be prompted for your password. This will permanently delete all files that have been uploaded with this Account.

* If you do not have permissions to perform any of the actions, then you will need ask the account owner to grant you privileges with the required permissions