{"id":34205,"date":"2022-08-19T13:03:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/?p=34205"},"modified":"2025-05-27T05:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:39:55","slug":"connect-your-sftp-to-filecloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/connect-your-sftp-to-filecloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect Your SFTP to FileCloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Connect-Your-SFTP-to-FileCloud-Banner-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/h1>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/connect-your-sftp-to-filecloud\/#What_is_SFTP\" title=\"What is SFTP?\">What is SFTP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SFTP\"><\/span>What is SFTP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol; which is a secured version of the File Transfer Protocol or FTP, which is itself part of the Secure Shell or SSH Protocol. As their names imply, these protocols are used to easily transfer data and access permissions over an SSH data stream.<\/p>\n<p>As vulnerabilities were discovered and access points exploited, SFTP was developed from FTP protocols, ensuring the availability of a secure connection that can be encrypted to transfer files within and between local and remote systems. Files can be transferred using WinSCP and SFTP clients.<\/p>\n<p>FileCloud is a fine-tuned, enterprise-grade file sharing, sync, and storage solution, capable of functioning as a comprehensive <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/filecloud-vs-mft-vs-sftp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enterprise sftp solution<\/a> when connected with your existing SFTP infrastructure. Admins and users can leverage granular sharing permissions and user\/group policies to protect their data and efficiently collaborate on files.<br \/>\nConsidering the existing file sharing solutions within FileCloud and the hyper-secure features that are built into the platform, SFTP\/SCP protocols are not directly supported by the FileCloud platform.<br \/>\nHowever, for clients and consumers who wish to use SFTP with FileCloud, the Solution Experts team has prepared instructions on how to access and leverage SFTP resources using a Linux-based FileCloud on-prem server.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Set Up the Connection<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Host Name (IP address):<\/strong> The Full Domain Qualified Name or IP address of the SFTP server you are going to connect to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Username:<\/strong> used to access the SFTP resources<\/p>\n<p><strong>Password:<\/strong> used to access the SFTP resources<\/p>\n<p>The user who is mounting the SFTP resource must have Read\/Write permission to the resource.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Verify Your Information<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to verify the details of your software so that you can choose the appropriate installation. Install the relevant SFTP client for your operating system. Windows, Mac, and Linux users can use the following solutions or another of their choice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows: WinSCP (<a href=\"https:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php\">https:\/\/winscp.net\/eng\/download.php<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>MacOS: FileZilla (<a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\">https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Linux: FileZilla (<a href=\"https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/\">https:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connect to the SFTP server using the client and your collected credentials. The example below is using the WinSCP solution:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SFTP-Server-Login-Figma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"995\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SFTP-Server-Login-Figma.jpg 995w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SFTP-Server-Login-Figma-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SFTP-Server-Login-Figma-768x376.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\"><\/p>\n<p>Press the \u201cLogin\u201d button:<\/p>\n<p>If your login process is successful, switch to the Linux server where FileCloud is installed.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Prepare the Server<\/h2>\n<p>Ensure that the following packages are installed on your server. All operations are performed as root user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CentOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server01 ~]# yum install -y fuse-sshfs sshpass<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server02 ~]# apt install -y sshfs sshpass<\/pre>\n<h2>Step 4: Prepare the Folder Structure<\/h2>\n<p>Create a folder: \/NetworkShares<\/p>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server02 ~]# mkdir \/NetworkShares<\/pre>\n<p>Then create a folder for the SFTP mount point:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server02 ~]# mkdir \/NetworkShares\/sftp<\/pre>\n<p>Check the folder owner for the newly created folders to ensure they are owned by the Apache running user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CentOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server01 ~]# chown apache \/NetworkShares -R<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server02 ~]# chown www-data \/NetworkShares -R<\/pre>\n<h2>Step 5: Perform a Manual Mount<\/h2>\n<h3>Acquire the Apache UID:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@server01 ~]# id apache\r\n\r\nuid=48(apache) gid=48(apache) groups=48(apache)<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s02 ~]# id www-data<\/pre>\n<pre>uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data)<\/pre>\n<h3>Establish the manual test mount:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 ~]# sshfs -o allow_other,idmap=user,uid=48\u00a0 testsftp@192.168.101.58:\/home\/testsftp\u00a0 \/NetworkShares\/sftp\/<\/pre>\n<p>Enter the password for <strong>testsftp@192.168.101.58.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UID value here should be the UID of the apache\/www-data user, though this depends on the Linux distribution.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensure the mount has been established:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 \/]# mount |grep sftp<\/pre>\n<p>The output should be similar to this result:<\/p>\n<pre>testsftp@192.168.101.58:\/home\/testsftp on \/NetworkShares\/sftp type fuse.sshfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other)<\/pre>\n<h3>Check if resources are accessible:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 \/]# ls -al \/NetworkShares\/sftp<\/pre>\n<p>The file listing should be presented as seen below. All file owners should be Apache or www-data user (depending on the Linux distribution).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Confirm-Resource-Availability-Figma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Confirm-Resource-Availability-Figma.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Confirm-Resource-Availability-Figma-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Confirm-Resource-Availability-Figma-768x244.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<h2>Step 6: Set Up Automatic SFTP Resource Mount After Server Reboot<\/h2>\n<h3>Create a file containing a secret SFTP user password:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 \/]# echo \u2018You_Super_Secret_Password\u2019 &gt; <em>\/root\/sftp.pass<\/em><\/pre>\n<h3>Create the \/etc\/fstab entry:<\/h3>\n<p>sshfs#user@sftp_server:\/ <em>NetworkShares<\/em>sftp fuse ssh_command=sshpass\\040-f\\040\/root\/sftp.pass\\040ssh,_netdev,rw,allow_other,reconnect,user,kernel_cache,auto_cache,uid=48,allow_other 0 0<\/p>\n<p>The UID value here should match the UID of the Apache\/www-data user, depending on the Linux distribution. (This should be one line in the fstab file, though it may be wrapped due to terminal settings.)<\/p>\n<h3>Perform a test command:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 \/]# mount -a<\/pre>\n<h3>Verify:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>CentOS\/Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>[root@s01 \/]# mount |grep sftp<\/pre>\n<p>On the output, you should see your mounted SFTP resource.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 7: Expose the Resource in FileCloud<\/h2>\n<p>Login to the FileCloud admin panel.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the \u201cNetwork Folders\u201d option and click the \u201cAdd\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cLocal Area Network\u201d, then \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Add-New-Network-Folder-Figma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1305\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Add-New-Network-Folder-Figma.jpg 1305w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Add-New-Network-Folder-Figma-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Add-New-Network-Folder-Figma-1024x325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Add-New-Network-Folder-Figma-768x244.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\"><\/p>\n<p>Enter the name of the Network Folder and click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cNormal mount\u201d and click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enter the path to the mounted SFTP resource (\/NetworkShares\/sftp) and click \u201cNext.\u201d <strong>The path is case-sensitive!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cUse assigned permissions\u201d then \u201cCreate share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assign a user or group to this share, and click \u201cFinish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shared path will be displayed in the list. You can always manage permissions by clicking on the edit icon:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Edit-Permissions-Shared-Network-Folder-Figma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1305\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Edit-Permissions-Shared-Network-Folder-Figma.jpg 1305w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Edit-Permissions-Shared-Network-Folder-Figma-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Edit-Permissions-Shared-Network-Folder-Figma-1024x225.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Edit-Permissions-Shared-Network-Folder-Figma-768x169.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\"><\/p>\n<p>When users assigned to this share path log in to their FileCloud, they will be able to see and access the Network Folder.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>FileCloud is a powerful, hyper-secure file sharing and software solution with a wide range of features, integrations, and customization options. FileCloud\u2019s mission revolves around creating software that customers love to use, which means supporting the tools and protocols customers prefer, including SFTP.<\/p>\n<p>With these step-by-step instructions, you can integrate your FileCloud environment with your SFTP shares, so you can collaborate with internal and external teams. Use your established folders, permissions, and processes while discovering how FileCloud can support your security, governance, and collaboration goals.<br \/>\n<strong>Article written by Marek Frueauff (Solutions Architect) and Katie Gerhardt (Junior Product Marketing Manager)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SFTP? SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol; which is a secured version of the File Transfer Protocol or FTP, which is itself part of the Secure Shell or SSH Protocol. 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