Server guides

The instructions found in this section are targeted at system administrators or application developers looking to use SFTPPlus' server-side capabilities based on the available configuration and without the need to implement custom components.

If you are looking to implement bespoken functionality, see the Developers documentation.

Accounts authentication

Learn how password policies are implemented, about authenticating with Windows Domain accounts, anonymous authentication and other authentication settings.

Accounts Authentication
Accounts authorization

Learn about the available permissions that can be applied to different files and folders.

Accounts Authorization
Identity and access management

Discover the available permission targets defined through roles and how to associate them with administration accounts.

Identity and Access Management for administrators (IAM)
Web Manager console

Detailed guidance on configuring reverse proxy, integrating with API gateways, and securing Web Manager console access using examples such as NGINX and HAProxy.

Web Manager Console
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Learn about working with SSL certificates, PKI and CA, certificate chaining, and X509 certificate management.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
FTP/FTPS usage

Here you will find information about the server-side usage and behaviour of the FTP commands implemented by the FTP service/server.

FTP/FTPS Usage
SFTP / SCP usage

This section contains information about using the SFTP / SCP file transfer service.

SFTP / SCP Usage
HTTP / HTTPS Service

This section contains information on the usage and behaviour of the HTTP and HTTPS file transfer services.

HTTP / HTTPS Service
Let's Encrypt Certificate Automation

Learn how to automate SSL certificate issuance and renewal using Let's Encrypt, including configuration steps and integration with SFTPPlus services.

Let's Encrypt Certificate Automation
Command line administration

SFTPPlus can be administered also via a command line utility. In this section you'll find out how it can be used to generate passwords, SSH keys or self-signed certificates.

Command line administration
File system access

Learn how SFTPPlus handles native file system access on both Unix-like and Windows platforms for the server-side operations.

File system access
Events, Event Handlers and the audit trail

This section describes the logging and event handling capabilities of SFTPPlus.

Events, Event Handlers and the audit trail
Command-Line Administration-Shell

Configuration and administrative tasks can be performed using the admin-shell. Learn about the available commands and how to use them.

Command-Line Administration-Shell