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SFTP Service
When configuring SFTP, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
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SFTP Overview
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Configuring an SFTP Server
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Configuring an SFTP Client
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SFTP Client Configuration Example
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SFTP Server Configuration Example
SFTP Overview
The secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a new feature in SSH2.0.
SFTP uses the SSH connection to provide secure data transfer. The device can serve as the SFTP
server, allowing a remote user to log into the SFTP server for secure file management and transfer. The
device can also server as an SFTP client, enabling a user to login from the device to a remote device for
secure file transfer.
Configuring an SFTP Server
Configuration Prerequisites
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You have configured the SSH server. For the detailed configuration procedure, refer to
Configuring
the Device as an SSH Server
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You have used the ssh user service-type command to set the service type of SSH users to sftp or
all. For configuration procedure, refer to
Configuring an SSH User
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Enabling the SFTP Server
This configuration task is to enable the SFTP service so that a client can log into the SFTP server
through SFTP.
Follow these steps to enable the SFTP server:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
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Enable the SFTP server
sftp server enable
Required
Disabled by default
