This guide covers the specifics of connecting to SFTP for WMS webhosting services. Otherwise, except for the exceptions stated in this article, the same procedures apply as for FTP Webhosting, which you can find in the articles FTP – Login, Webhosting – FTP Accounts and Webhosting – File Management.
In this article you will learn:
Logging in to SFTP
The online FTP client WebFTP does not support SFTP login! Use a desktop client, for example FileZilla.
You can log in to WMS webhosting SFTP using one of these options:
Login with username and password
Logging in with a username and password works exactly like a regular FTP webhosting login, with these differences:
- The online WebFTP client does not support this login method. Use another client, e.g. FileZilla.
- In the menu, select the SFTP protocol, or add sftp:// to the beginning of the server address (depending on the FTP client used).
- Set the connection port to 22.
Login with an SSH key
If you have a generated private and public SSH key, you can use them to log in via SFTP. Follow these steps:
- Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
- In the top menu, click the Hosting Services tab WMS.
- From the list, select the WMS whose webhosting you want to add the SSH key to.
- In the left menu, click Webhosting List.
- Select the required webhosting.
- In the WMS webhosting details, in the SFTP Accounts table, select the specific SFTP account.
- Paste the text of the generated public key into the Public SSH key string field.
- Click the Add key button.
Frequently asked questions
Can I connect to the WMS server using SSH?
No, you can connect using an SSH key only to SFTP.