Most of the users prefer to use SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) because File Transfer Protocol (FTP) cannot assure security. SFTP renders file transfer; access and management tools that are similar to FTP via secure SSH connection. Still, SFTP is a separate protocol.
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Example |
| Hostname
|
Hostname of the server
|
IP address or a valid hostname | hostname.urownwebsite.com |
| Security
|
IT depends if the client combines FTP and SFTP functionality
|
SFTP | SFTP |
| SSH port number | The port number on which sshd listens. | Valid positive integer | “22” which is SSH Remote Login Protocol |
| Username | The SSH username which client uses to connect to the server.
|
• root
• A valid cPanel account username. |
The username that you have set |
| Password | The SSH password of the user | A password that is secure | thepassword123 |
| Private Key | The SSH private key for the user | The absolute path to a private key file on your local machine. | c:\data\id_dsa |
Note: If you see a warning such as unknown host key, and if you don’t want to this message to be displayed again, accept the key and save it on your PC.
