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FTP credentials#

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Prerequisites#

Create an account on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server like JSCAPE, OpenSSH, or FileZilla Server.

Supported authentication methods#

  • FTP account: Use this method if your FTP server doesn't support SSH tunneling or encrypted connections.
  • SFTP account: Use this method if your FTP server supports SSH tunneling and encrypted connections.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) are protocols for transferring files directly between an FTP/SFTP client and server.

Using FTP account#

Use this method if your FTP server doesn't support SSH tunneling or encrypted connections.

To configure this credential, you'll need to:

  1. Enter the name or IP address of your FTP server's Host.
  2. Enter the Port number the connection should use.
  3. Enter the Username the credential should connect as.
  4. Enter the user's Password.

Review your FTP server provider's documentation for instructions on getting the information you need.

Using SFTP account#

Use this method if your FTP server supports SSH tunneling and encrypted connections.

To configure this credential, you'll need to:

  1. Enter the name or IP address of your FTP server's Host.
  2. Enter the Port number the connection should use.
  3. Enter the Username the credential should connect as.
  4. Enter the user's Password.
  5. For the Private Key, enter a string for either key-based or host-based user authentication
    • Enter your Private Key in OpenSSH format. This is most often generated using the ssh-keygen -o parameter, for example: ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t ed25519.
  6. If the Private Key is encrypted, enter the Passphrase used to decrypt it.
    • If the Private Key doesn't use a passphrase, leave this field blank.

Review your FTP server provider's documentation for instructions on getting the information you need.