Sftp Service; Sftp Overview; Configuring An Sftp Server; Configuration Prerequisites - 3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual

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SFTP Service

When configuring SFTP, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

SFTP Overview

Configuring an SFTP Server

Configuring an SFTP Client
SFTP Client Configuration Example
SFTP Server Configuration Example
SFTP Overview
The secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a new feature in SSH2.0.
SFTP uses the SSH connection to provide secure data transfer. The device can serve as the SFTP
server, allowing a remote user to log into 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.
Configuring an SFTP Server

Configuration Prerequisites

You have configured the SSH server. For the detailed configuration procedure, refer to
the Device as an SSH
You have used the ssh user service-type command to set the service type of SSH users to sftp or
all. For configuration procedure, refer to

Enabling the SFTP Server

This configuration task is to enable the SFTP service so that a client can log into the SFTP server
through SFTP.
Follow these steps to enable the SFTP server:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable the SFTP server
Server.
Configuring an SSH
Use the command...
system-view
sftp server enable
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User.
Remarks
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Required
Disabled by default
Configuring