Introduction To Sftp; Ftp Configuration: The Device Operating As An Ftp Server - 3Com WX3000 Series Operation Manual

Introduction to SFTP

Secure FTP (SFTP) is established based on an SSH2 connection. It allows a remote user to log in to the
switching engine to manage and transmit files, providing a securer guarantee for data transmission. In
addition, since the device can be used as a client, you can log in to remote devices to transfer files
securely.
FTP Configuration
Complete the following tasks to configure FTP:
FTP Configuration: The
Device Operating as an FTP
Server
FTP Configuration: The
Device Operating as an FTP
Client

FTP Configuration: The Device Operating as an FTP Server

Creating an FTP user
Configure the user name and password for the FTP user and set the service type to FTP. To use FTP
services, a user must provide a user name and password for being authenticated by the FTP server.
Only users that pass the authentication have access to the FTP server.
Follow these steps to create an FTP user:
To do...
Enter system view
Add a local user and enter local
user view
Configure a password for the
specified user
Configure the service type as
FTP
Task
Creating an FTP user
Enabling an FTP server
Configuring connection idle time
Specifying the source interface and
source IP address for an FTP server
Disconnecting a specified user
Configuring the banner for an FTP server
Displaying FTP server information
Basic configurations on an FTP client
Specifying the source interface and
source IP address for an FTP client
Use the command...
system-view
local-user user-name
password { simple | cipher }
password
service-type ftp
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Remarks
Required
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Optional
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Required
By default, no local user is
configured.
Optional
By default, no password is
configured.
Required
By default, no service is
configured.