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SFTP supported for uploading to web server?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:56 pm
by chucko
I am pushing some new content to my site from Adobe Lightroom. I'd prefer to use SFTP but apparently I can't connect to ftp.sonic.net via SFTP. (It could be Lightroom's fault, I had a similar problem at my previous web host.)
So, is SFTP supported for setting up web content? If so, is there a special magic incantation? Thanks.
Re: SFTP supported for uploading to web server?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:58 am
by kgc
There is some confusion around what protocol SFTP really is. The ftp server supports SSL encrypted FTP which isn't very widely supported by clients, this is sometimes called FTPS or FTP-TLS. SFTP generally refers to OpenSSH's SFTP extensions for SSH, this is supported on shell.sonic.net - your account will need to be authorized for shell access by calling support if it isn't already.
Re: SFTP supported for uploading to web server?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:41 am
by chucko
I already have shell access. Lightroom wants to use port 22 for "SFTP" by default, which is the SSH port, so I'll try directing it to shell.sonic.net instead of ftp.sonic.net. I'll let you know how that works. Thanks!