Connecting to SFTP/SSH

figgs

2006-06-21 12:20:28

I have been using Smart FTP for some time now, but I have never previously connected using secure FTP. I have set up a connection to use port 22 and SSL Explicit. I cannot seem to get it to connect. Below is the log...

PS: I have tried other FTP applications and the first time I connect I have to answer 'yes' to store the server information in the cache. Looking at the smartFTP log it appears to be waiting for a response from me (client side).

Can anyone help?


[12:53:42] SmartFTP v2.0.995.3

[12:53:42] Resolving host name "ftp.pdqit.com"

[12:53:42] Connecting to 85.159.90.94 Port: 22

[12:53:42] Connected to ftp.pdqit.com.

[12:53:42] SSH-1.99-OpenSSH_3.9p1

[12:54:22] Timeout (40s).

[12:54:22] Active Help: https://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/58

[12:54:22] Client closed the connection.

[12:54:22] Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)...

eyebex

2006-06-21 18:19:29

Don't confuse SSH/SFTP (which runs on port 22) with FTP/FTPS (which runs on port 21). So use port 21 instead.

figgs

2006-06-22 09:23:18

Thanks eyebex.

Is it possible to connect to ssh (port 22) using smartftp? I have been able to do it with another application, but I'd prefer to use SmartFTP

eyebex

2006-06-26 15:58:57

No, it's currently not possible. There already is a huge thread about SSH / SCP support in SmartFTP. Please see there for further details: https://www.smartftp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2851

figgs

2006-06-26 17:01:47

Thanks eyebex,

After reading the other thread, I've decided to use WinSCP (http://winscp.vse.cz/eng) as it suits my needs for a graphical interface to my web server via an SFTP connection. I look forward to perhaps seeing SFTP support within SmartFTP in the future.