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SFTP

Dropshare 5.15 and newer

To create a SFTP connection, first enter the preferences. Switch to the Connections tab and click Add Connection.

Select the SFTP button for your connection, and enter all required information:

  • Enter the FQDN / IP address of the server
  • Enter the SFTP user account name
  • If you wish to use password / keyboard-interactive authentication, enter the SFTP user password. In case you want to use public key authentication, enter the passphrase for your private key (if a passphrase is required)
  • Optional: If you want to use public key authentication, select the private key for the given SFTP account.
  • Enter the absolute path on the server where Dropshare should save your uploads at
  • Enter the URL for the path given above

Press test connection to make sure Dropshare is able to connect to your server and successfully upload files.