Usage

The servers can be used with various sftp clients as well as the native openssh sftp binary.

Two options are being explained – setup and connection with WinSCP  client and connection using openssh sftp client binary.

WinSCP (for usage from Windows Desktop)

The client should be configured with previously generated private key.

WinSCP supports only PuTTYGen generated ppk keys but it can convert the normal ssh key to ppk format during the client setup.

Detailed steps:

Step 1

• Open WinSCP and click on NewSite.

• Leave the Protocol (SFTP) and the Port (22) unchanged.

• Fill in the Hostname and the Username as provided by our support representative.   

Step 2

• Click on Advanced (marked in blue above)
• Select SSH→Authentication
     

Step 3

• Click on the field for Private Key (marked in blue above)
• Navigate to your key (the private half of your key pair). If the key is an openssh key then an option to convert it to putty key will be prompted - accept it.
  

• Click OK to save de advanced settings

Step 4

• Click Save to save the selected configuration
  
• Select a name for the new site/connection, and then click OK
  
  

Step 5

• You may now select the newly created connection from the list, and click on Login to connect to it any time you need.
  

Step 6

Finished. You are now connected and may browse, upload or download files as needed.

Openssh SFTP binary (for usage from Windows10, Linux and MacOS)

The binary is installed by default with openssh package on Linux. On Windows 10 it is also part of the Operating System but should be enabled/installed first.

To connect to the sftp just use option to point to the private key and the correct credentials:

sftp -i /home/ipob_user/.ssh/ipob_jsmith.key ipob_jsmith@sftp.wipo.int