SSH and SFTP1 min readUpdated

Connect with FileZilla or WinSCP

The exact settings for an SFTP connection with a password or a key, and the common errors.

Use SFTP, port 22, with the user you created on the Access tab.

FileZilla

  1. File, Site Manager, New site

    Protocol: SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol.

  2. Host and port

    The server's hostname, port 22.

  3. Logon typeNormal with the password, or Key file with your private key.
  4. Connect

    Accept the server's key the first time.

WinSCP

File protocol SFTP, host name, port 22, user name and password; for a key, Advanced, SSH, Authentication, Private key file.

Common errors

ErrorCause
Connection timed outSSH is restricted to allowed addresses and yours is not on the list, or your address was banned after failed logins (fail2ban).
Authentication failedWrong password or key, or the user expired.
Permission denied in a folderWriting outside the application's folder is not allowed.

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