Sftp Overview; Configuring An Sftp Server; Configuration Prerequisites; Enabling The Sftp Server - 3Com MSR 50 Series Configuration Manual

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SFTP Overview

Configuring an SFTP
Server
Configuration
Prerequisites

Enabling the SFTP Server

SFTP S
When configuring SFTP, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
"SFTP Overview" on page 1945
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"Configuring an SFTP Server" on page 1945
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"Configuring an SFTP Client" on page 1946
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"SFTP Configuration Example" on page 1949
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The secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a new feature in SSH 2.0.
SFTP uses the SSH connection to provide secure data transfer. The device can serve
as the SFTP server, allowing a remote user to login to 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.
You have configured the SSH server. For the detailed configuration procedure,
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refer to "Configuring the Device as an SSH Server" on page
You have used the ssh user service-type command to set the service type of
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SSH users to sftp or all. For configuration procedure, refer to
SSH User" on page
This configuration task is to enable the SFTP service so that a client can login to the
SFTP server through SFTP.
Follow these steps to enable the SFTP server:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable the SFTP server
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When the device functions as the SFTP server, only one client can access the SFTP
server at a time. If the SFTP client uses WinSCP, a file on the server cannot be
modified directly; it can only be downloaded to a local place, modified, and then
uploaded to the server.
ERVICE
1926.
Use the command...
system-view
sftp server enable
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"Configuring an
Remarks
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Required
Disabled by default