SFtp/SSH2 Profiles

You can create multiple SSH2/SFtp profiles for easy use in your tasks.  To create a new profile, click on the "New Profile" button.  Make sure to click the Save button after you enter the site parameters.

Hosts TAB
This tab allows you to set the main connection parameters to the site.   Most users only need to use the options on this tab.

Profile
Enter a name that describes this SFtp site.

Host
Enter the host name or IP address.

Port
Enter the desired port.  Default SSH2 port = 22.

Username
Enter your username.

Password
Enter your password.  If you are using public/private key authentication, enter your pass phrase in this field.

Use Pvt Key Authentication
Select this option if you need to use pvt key authentication.

Pvt Key file
Enter the full path to the private key file.  If your SSH2 server is an OpenSSH server, you need to convert the public key to the OpenSSH format.  Then send this key to the SSH server administrator.

Local Directory
Enter the full path to the local directory.  This setting is only used by the SFtp Browser.  This directory will be shown, after a connection is made in the manual SFtp Browser.  This setting is not used in the automated SFtp tasks.

Remote Directory
Enter the full path to the remote directory.  This setting is only used by the SFtp Browser.  This directory will be shown, after a connection is made, in the manual SFtp Browser.  This setting is not used in the automated SFtp tasks.

Firewall
Enter the Firewall profile name if you are behind a Firewall / Proxy Server.  If you can directly connect to the internet, select NONE for the firewall

Firewall TAB
This tab allows you to connect to a SFtp server, if you are behind a Firewall / Proxy Server.  These settings are similar to your Web Browser settings.  You can copy the settings from your default browser's Proxy settings.  If your web browser is not setup, please check with your Network Administrator, for the Hostname and Port settings required.

Host
Enter the host name or IP address of your proxy server / firewall.

Port
Enter the desired port.  Default port for http proxy is normally 80, but every proxy server can be configured to use a different port. So, you should check with your Network Administrator, for the Hostname and Port settings required.

Username
Enter your username information, only if your proxy server / firewall requires authentication.

Password
Enter your password information, only if your proxy server / firewall requires authentication.

Type
Enter the firewall type.  (http / socks4 / socks5).  Check with your Network Administrator, if you are not sure about this.

Connection TAB
This tab allows you to set advanced connection properties for the SSH2 Server.  Most users do not need to change any of these settings.

Context
There are two separate SSH protocol versions available, the original SSH1, and the current version SSH2. The two protocols are not compatible, and you cannot connect to an SSH1 server using an SSH2 client, and vise versa. SSH1 is considered deprecated.  We recommend that you use SSH2 at all times.

Cipher
This sets the encryption algorithm, for server < client data streams.

Compression
This sets the compression method, for server < client data streams.

Message Authentication
This sets the message authentication algorithm, for each server < client data stream.

Public Key Method
This sets the public key method used, for private/public key based authentication.

Key Exchange Method
This sets the key exchange method used, for private/public key based authentication.

Maximum Channels
This sets the maximum number of channels that are allowed open at any one time.

Maximum Packet Length
This sets the maximum packet size supported by the transport layer.  The default is about 131K, which should support most SFtp servers.