I'm having a bit of trouble getting WinSCP to connect to my Pure-FTPd setup using SFTP. Filezilla works fine, but I can't seem to establish a connection with WinSCP. My system supports SSH FTP, and I noticed that TLS settings are configured to accept both types of connections. Can anyone suggest troubleshooting steps or configuration changes I should try?
4 Answers
Seriously, FTP should have been left behind in the 90s! Using SFTP is the better way to go these days for secure file transfers. Make sure you're fully leaning into SSH for the best results!
If you can SSH into your server okay, then you should be able to use those same login details for SFTP. Just point WinSCP at the right address using your SSH credentials, and it should work.
Remember that FTP and SFTP are totally different protocols; SFTP isn't just FTP over SSH. If your setup is allowing both FTP and FTPS, that's great, but for SFTP, you'll have to connect via SSH instead. You might have to double-check your SSH settings.
Just a heads up, SFTP works through sshd, not Pure-FTPd. You need to ensure that your SSH server is configured properly for SFTP access. It's a different game than FTP! Check your SSH configuration to see if SFTP is enabled.
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