SFTP Server For Windows

1. What is SFTP?

Secure FTP uses SSH cryptography for communicating with an FTP server. Normally, FTP software also allows for SFTP through an option setting. The port remains the same and for all intense purposes, it is still acting like an FTP client.

 

2. Basic Process

1. Install FreeSFTPd (SFTP Server)
2. Add User(s)
3. Allow SSH command line access(CLI), FTP, and Tunnel
4. Open exception in the firewall TCP, Port 22 on the server ( Port 23 for the Telnet )
5. Install SSH Client (PuTTY)
6. Configure Client

 

3. FreeSFTPd Server Installation

Start the installation program by Right-Click and 'Install as Administrator'

4. SFTP Configuration

Set the SFTP Root Directory to D:\SFTP ( or whatever the foldername should be ).