This guide addresses the specifics of connecting to WMS SFTP web hosts. Otherwise, with the exceptions noted in this article, the same procedures apply as for FTP Webhosting, which can be found in the FTP - Login, Webhosting - FTP Accounts, and Webhosting - File Management articles.
In this article you will learn:
Login to SFTP
Online FTP client WebFTP does not support SFTP login! Use a desktop client such as FileZilla.
You can sign up for SFTP WMS web hosting using one of the following options:
Login with name and password
Login with name and password works identically to a regular FTP web hosting login with the following differences:
- The online WebFTP client does not support this login. Use another client, e.g. FileZilla.
- In the menu, select SFTP protocol, or add sftp:// to the beginning of the server address (depending on the FTP client used).
- Set the connection port to 22.
SSH key login
If you have generated private and public SSH keys, you can use them to log in via SFTP. Follow these steps:
- Log in to the customer administration ⧉.
- In the top menu, click on the Hosting Services tab WMS.
- From the list, select the WMS whose webhost you want to add the SSH key to.
- Click on List of web hosts in the left menu.
- Select the desired web host.
- In the WMS webhosting details, in the SFTP accounts table, select a specific SFTP account.
- In the Public SSH Key String box, type the text of the generated public key.
- Click Add Key.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use SSH to connect to the WMS server?
No, you can only connect to SFTP using an SSH key.